Part 6Code of practice for security, storage and transport of firearms, ammunition and related items

Part 6—Code of practice for security, storage and transport of firearms, ammunition and related items 35—Code of practice (1) The regulations may set out a code of practice for the purposes of this Part. (2) A code of practice may (without limiting section 78)— (a) specify requirements in relation to the security and storage of firearms, ammunition, firearm parts, sound moderators and restricted firearm mechanisms; and (b) specify requirements in relation to the transport of firearms, ammunition, firearm parts, sound moderators and restricted firearm mechanisms; and (c) specify requirements for the keeping of records and the provision of information to the Registrar in respect of the security, storage, location and transport of firearms, ammunition, firearm parts, sound moderators and restricted firearm mechanisms; and (d) make provision in relation to the joint liability of persons for contraventions of the code; and (e) declare that a contravention of the code is a category A, B, C, D, E or F offence for the purposes of subsection (4). (3) A person who contravenes a provision of a code of practice is guilty of an offence. (a) for a category A offence—$75 000 or imprisonment for 15 years; (b) for a category B offence—$50 000 or imprisonment for 10 years; (c) for a category C offence—$20 000 or imprisonment for 4 years; (d) for a category D offence—$10 000 or imprisonment for 2 years; (e) for a category E offence—$5 000 or imprisonment for 1 year; (f) for a category F offence—$2 500. Expiation fee: (a) for a category E offence declared under a code of practice to be expiable—$315; (b) for a category F offence declared under a code of practice to be expiable—$210. (4) For the purposes of this section, contravention of a code of practice is a category A, B, C, D, E or F offence if the code declares that such contravention will be an offence of that category. 36—Exemption from code The Registrar may exempt a person from compliance with a code of practice under this Part or specified provisions of a code of practice subject to such conditions as he or she thinks fit and may vary or revoke an exemption at any time.