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Firearms Act 1996
73Adult firearms licences—conditions
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73 Adult firearms licences—conditions
(1) An adult firearms licence is subject to each of the following
(a) the licensee must comply with part 12 (Safe storage of firearms)
in relation to each registered firearm held under the licence;
(b) the licensee must not allow someone else to possess or use a
(c) the licensee must store each registered firearm held under the
licence—
(i) at the registered premises for the firearm; or
(ii) at premises authorised for storage of the firearm by a
permit issued under the Firearms Act 1996 (NSW),
section 28;
Note Registered premises are premises in the ACT (see dict).
(d) the licensee must allow a police officer to enter registered
premises to inspect the licensee’s facilities for storing firearms
in the licensee’s possession;
Note For a police officer’s powers on entry under a licence condition,
see s 207 (Powers on entry—condition).
(e) the licensee must not possess, at any one time, an amount of
(f) the licence cannot be transferred to someone else;
(g) any other condition prescribed by regulation.
(2) For subsection (1) (d), a police officer may enter premises—
(a) not more than twice each year, unless the entry is under part 14
(Enforcement); and
(b) only if the licensee is present; and
(c) only between 7 am and 7 pm; and
(d) as prescribed by regulation (if any).
(3) An adult firearms licence is also subject to any condition that the
registrar believes on reasonable grounds is in the public interest.