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Firearms Act 1996
52Licence categories, kinds and authority conferred by
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52 Licence categories, kinds and authority conferred by
(1) The categories of licences, the kinds of licences, the firearms to which
they apply, and the possession or use they authorise, are set out in
schedule 3.
(2) In addition to the firearms mentioned in schedule 3, column 3 that are
excluded from category C and D licences, a regulation may prescribe
other firearms that are excluded from the category.
(3) A regulation may prescribe subcategories of category H licences.
(4) The possession or use authorised by a licence is subject to any
(5) The registrar may declare the category of a firearm if—
(a) the firearm does not have a category under this Act; or
(b) it is not clear to which category the firearm belongs.
Note Category, of firearm—see the dictionary.
(6) A declaration is a disallowable instrument.
(7) The registrar must give additional public notice of the declaration.
Note Public notice means notice on an ACT government website or in a daily
newspaper circulating in the ACT (see Legislation Act, dict, pt 1). The
requirement in s (7) is in addition to the requirement for notification on
the legislation register as a disallowable instrument.