Firearms Act 1996
43Offence—unauthorised possession or use of firearms
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43 Offence—unauthorised possession or use of firearms other than prohibited firearms (a) possesses or uses— (i) 10 or more firearms; or (ii) 3 or more firearms, but less than 10 firearms; or (iii) 1 or 2 firearms; and (b) is not authorised by a licence or permit to possess or use each of the firearms. (a) for subsection (1) (a) (i)—imprisonment for 20 years; or (b) for subsection (1) (a) (ii)—imprisonment for 7 years; or (c) for subsection (1) (a) (iii)—imprisonment for 5 years. use each of the firearms under 1 or more of the following sections:
s (1A) (see Criminal Code, s 59). firearm does not include a prohibited firearm.