23AApplication of Act to imitation firearms

23A Application of Act to imitation firearms (1) This Act applies to an imitation firearm in the same way as it applies to a firearm, subject to the following: (a) the registrar must not issue a licence for the possession or use of an imitation firearm (except to a firearms dealer); (b) the registrar may issue a permit for the possession or use of an imitation firearm; (c) an imitation firearm is not required to be registered. (2) For the application of this Act to an imitation firearm— (a) an imitation firearm that is an imitation of a pistol is taken to be a pistol; and (b) an imitation firearm that is an imitation of a prohibited firearm is taken to be a prohibited firearm. (3) In this Act: imitation firearm— (a) means something that, regardless of its colour, weight or composition or the presence or absence of any moveable parts, substantially duplicates in appearance a firearm but is not a (b) includes something that the registrar declares to be an imitation firearm under section 31.

(4) However, imitation firearm does not include— (a) something that is produced and identified as a children’s toy; or (b) something prescribed by regulation not to be an imitation (c) something declared not to be an imitation firearm under section 31.

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