77Silencers and machine-guns

77 Silencers and machine-guns (1) A person must not possess or use a silencer except in accordance with this section. (2) A person must not possess or use a machine-gun except in accordance with this section. (3) The holder of a firearms museum licence may possess a silencer or machine-gun for the purpose of exhibiting and showing it.

Firearms Act 1997 96 (4) The holder of a firearms collector licence may possess a machine- gun for the purpose of displaying it if: (a) the acquisition of the machine-gun by the holder has been approved by the Commissioner in writing; and (b) the holder is a collector who the Commissioner has certified in writing to be an established collector; and (c) the holder has held a firearms collector licence for not less than 5 years; and (d) the holder is permitted to possess and display category C firearms and category D firearms under the firearms collector (e) the machine-gun is consistent or compatible with other firearms possessed and displayed under the firearms collector (f) the machine-gun has been made permanently inoperable. (5) If a person is found guilty of an offence against this section, the silencer or machine-gun possessed or used in the offence is forfeited to the Territory on the finding of guilt.