3 Legislation history
Firearms Regulation 2008 SL2008-55
notified LR 22 December 2008
s 1, s 2 commenced 22 December 2008 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 15 January 2009 (s 2 and see Firearms
Amendment Act 2008 A2008-25, s 2 and LA s 79)
as amended by
Firearms Amendment Regulation 2009 (No 1) SL2009-13
notified LR 6 April 2009
s 1, s 2 commenced 6 April 2009 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 7 April 2009 (s 2)
Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2009
(No 2) A2009-19 pt 8
notified LR 1 September 2009
s 1, s 2 commenced 1 September 2009 (LA s 75 (1))
pt 8 commenced 29 September 2009 (s 2)
Statute Law Amendment Act 2009 A2009-20 sch 3 pt 3.32
notified LR 1 September 2009
s 1, s 2 commenced 1 September 2009 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 3 pt 3.32 commenced 22 September 2009 (s 2)
Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2009
(No 3) A2009-44 sch 1 pt 1.11
notified LR 24 November 2009
s 1, s 2 commenced 24 November 2009 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.11 commenced 25 November 2009 (s 2 (2) (a))
Statute Law Amendment Act 2009 (No 2) A2009-49 sch 3 pt 3.31
notified LR 26 November 2009
s 1, s 2 commenced 26 November 2009 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 3 pt 3.31 commenced 17 December 2009 (s 2)
Business Names Registration (Transition to Commonwealth)
Act 2012 A2012-2 sch 2 pt 2.2
notified LR 28 February 2012
s 1, s 2 commenced 28 February 2012 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 2 pt 2.2 commenced 28 May 2012 (s 2 (2))
3 Legislation history
Firearms Amendment Regulation 2013 (No 1) SL2013-29 pt 3
notified LR 25 November 2013
s 1, s 2 commenced 25 November 2013 (LA s 75 (1))
s 9 commenced 10 March 2014 (s 2 (2) and CN2014-3)
pt 3 remainder commenced 26 November 2013 (s 2 (1))
Nature Conservation Act 2014 A2014-59 sch 2 pt 2.6
notified LR 11 December 2014
s 1, s 2 commenced 11 December 2014 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 2 pt 2.6 commenced 11 June 2015 (s 2 (1) and LA s 79)
Veterinary Surgeons Act 2015 A2015-29 sch 2 pt 2.3
notified LR 20 August 2015
s 1, s 2 commenced 20 August 2015 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 2 pt 2.3 commenced 1 December 2015 (s 2 (1) and CN2015-22)
Spent Convictions (Historical Homosexual Convictions
Extinguishment) Amendment Act 2015 A2015-45 sch 1 pt 1.6
notified LR 6 November 2015
s 1, s 2 commenced 6 November 2015 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.6 commenced 7 November 2015 (s 2)
Public Sector Management Amendment Act 2016 A2016-52 sch 1
pt 1.26
notified LR 25 August 2016
s 1, s 2 commenced 25 August 2016 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.26 commenced 1 September 2016 (s 2)
Firearms Amendment Regulation 2016 (No 1) SL2016-28
notified LR 8 September 2016
s 1, s 2 commenced 8 September 2016 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 9 September 2016 (s 2)
Firearms and Prohibited Weapons Legislation Amendment Act 2018
A2018-1 pt 3
notified LR 28 February 2018
s 1, s 2 commenced 28 February 2018 (LA s 75 (1))
ss 19-24 commenced 1 March 2018 (s 2 (1))
pt 3 remainder commenced 28 August 2018 (s 2 (2))
Legislation history 3
Veterinary Practice Act 2018 A2018-32 sch 3 pt 3.7
notified LR 30 August 2018
s 1, s 2 commenced 30 August 2018 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 3 pt 3.7 commenced 21 December 2018 (s 2 and CN2018-12)
Firearms Amendment Regulation 2020 (No 1) SL2020-1
notified LR 9 January 2020
s 1, s 2 commenced 9 January 2020 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 10 January 2020 (s 2)
Firearms Legislation Amendment Act 2020 A2020-19 pt 3
notified LR 27 May 2020
s 1, s 2 commenced 27 May 2020 (LA s 75 (1))
pt 3 commenced 28 May 2020 (s 2)
Firearms Amendment Regulation 2020 (No 2) SL2020-30
notified LR 17 August 2020
s 1, s 2 commenced 17 August 2020 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 18 August 2020 (s 2)
Crimes (Policing) Legislation Amendment Act 2022 A2022-2 pt 5
notified LR 30 March 2022
s 1, s 2 commenced 30 March 2022 (LA s 75 (1))
pt 5 commenced 30 March 2023 (s 2 (2))
Biosecurity Legislation Amendment Act 2024 A2024-11 sch 2 pt 2.6
notified LR 19 April 2024
s 1, s 2 commenced 19 April 2024 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 2 pt 2.6 commenced 15 May 2025 (s 2 and see Biosecurity
Act 2023 A2023-50, s 2 (2))
Firearms Amendment Regulation 2024 (No 1) SL2024-23
notified LR 4 September 2024
s 1, s 2 commenced 4 September 2024 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 5 September (s 2)
Commencement
s 2 om LA s 89 (4)
s 3 am A2014-59 amdt 2.17
Not firearms—Act, s 6 (2) (a)
s 6 am A2018-1 ss 19-21
Collectors clubs, conditions of approval—Act, s 40 (5)
s 11 am A2015-45 amdt 1.6
Category C licences, target shooting—Act, s 53 (3)
s 13 am A2018-1 s 22
om SL2024-23 s 4
Category C licence, prohibited firearm used for sport or target shooting,
offences—Act, s 272 (2) (o)
s 14 hdg sub SL2024-23 s 5
s 14 am SL2024-23 s 6
Adult licence applications, information and documents—Act, s 54 (2) (b)
and (c)
s 15 am A2014-59 amdt 2.18, amdt 2.19; A2015-29 amdt 2.32;
A2016-52 amdt 1.83; A2018-32 amdt 3.12; SL2024-23 s 7;
items renum R24 LA; A2024-11 amdt 2.13
Government agency responsible for vertebrate pest animal control—
Act, s 61
s 16 sub A2024-11 amdt 2.14
Category C licences, genuine reasons—Act, s 64 (a)
s 16A ins SL2013-29 s 5
sub SL2024-23 s 8
Application of s 16A (b) and (c) to previously issued category C licences
s 16B ins SL2024-23 s 8
Adult licences, evidence of special need for category C licence—Act,
s 272 (2) (o)
s 17 am SL2013-29 s 6
Adult licence condition, category C or H licences—Act, s 73 (1) (g)
s 20 hdg sub SL2013-29 s 7
s 20 am SL2013-29 s 7; SL2024-23 s 9
Composite entity licences, stated information and documents for
applications—Act, s 272 (2) (o)
s 29 am A2012-2 amdt 2.2
Amendment history 4
Composite entity, evidence of special need for category C licence—Act,
s 272 (2) (o)
s 30 hdg note am A2018-1 s 23
Composite entity licence conditions, category H licences for business—Act,
s 116 (1) (h)
s 32 am A2018-1 s 24
Composite entity licence conditions, category H licences for employment—
Act, s 116 (1) (h)
s 33 am A2018-1 s 24
Temporary recognition of interstate licences, for possession or use of
firearm—Act, s 136 (1) (a) (ii)
s 35 am A2024-11 amdt 2.15; pars renum R25 LA
Register of firearms, other particulars—Act, s 157
s 41 am SL2013-29 s 8
Storage of more than 10 category A or category B firearms—Act, s 180 (3)
s 44A ins A2018-1 s 25
Storage of not more than 10 category A or category B firearms, collectors—
Act, s 180 (3)
s 46 hdg sub A2018-1 s 26
s 46 am A2018-1 s 27
Composite entity licence conditions, category H licences for safe storage of
firearms by security organisations—Act, s 182 (2) (a) and (c)
s 47A ins A2022-2 s 40
Transportation
div 11.3 hdg ins SL2016-28 s 4
Transportation of firearms, reasonable steps in storing—Act, s 180 (3)
s 52A ins SL2016-28 s 4
am A2024-11 amdt 2.16, amdt 2.17
Safety requirements for transporting prohibited firearms or pistols—Act,
s 234
s 54 sub SL2016-28 s 5
Application for approval of shooting range
s 56 am A2012-2 amdt 2.3
Application for approval of approved paintball range
s 61 am A2012-2 amdt 2.4
Sporting organisations—Act, s 23, sch 2, pt 2.3, items 2 and 3
s 67 am A2020-19 s 8; pars renum R20 LA
Sporting (biathlon or modern pentathlon) organisations—Act, s 23, sch 2,
pt 2.3, items 4 to 10
s 67A ins A2020-19 s 9
Minimum participation rates for members of approved clubs—Act, dict, def
active, par (a)
s 68 am SL2013-29 s 9
Firearms, permits for possession and display of mortar etc—Act, s 141 (a)
s 71A ins SL2020-1 s 4
Firearms, permits for possession and use of powerheads—Act, s 141 (a)
s 73 am A2009-20 amdt 3.78
Minimum dimensions for firearms—Act, sch 1, item 17
s 73A ins SL2009-13 s 4
om A2009-19 s 31
ins SL2013-29 s 10
Transitional
pt 17 exp 15 January 2010 (s 82)
Definitions—pt 17
s 77 exp 15 January 2010 (s 82)
Pre-commencement Act shooting ranges
s 78 exp 15 January 2010 (s 82)
Pre-commencement Act paint pellet ranges
s 79 exp 15 January 2010 (s 82)
Pre-ACAT reviewable decisions
s 80 exp 15 January 2010 (s 82)
Transitional—modification of Act, pt 20, s 415 (2)
s 81 om A2009-44 amdt 1.27
Expiry—pt 17
s 82 exp 15 January 2010 (s 82)
Repeals
pt 18 hdg om LA s 89 (3)
Repeals
s 83 om LA s 89 (3)
COVID-19 emergency response
pt 19 hdg ins SL2020-30 s 4
Definitions—pt 19
s 84 ins SL2020-30 s 4
Amendment history 4
Certain requirements taken to be complied with in relation to COVID-19
emergency
s 85 ins SL2020-30 s 4
Expiry—pt 19
s 86 ins SL2020-30 s 4
dict am SL2009-13 s 5; A2009-19 s 32; A2009-49 amdt 3.71;
A2016-52 amdt 1.84; SL2016-28 s 6; A2018-32 amdt 3.13;
SL2020-1 s 5, s 6
def home address om A2009-49 amdt 3.72
def reserve ins A2014-59 amdt 2.20
def reserved area om A2014-59 amdt 2.21
def reviewable decision ins A2009-20 amdt 3.79
5 Earlier republications
5 Earlier republications
Some earlier republications were not numbered. The number in column 1 refers to
the publication order.
Since 12 September 2001 every authorised republication has been published in
electronic pdf format on the ACT legislation register. A selection of authorised
republications have also been published in printed format. These republications are
marked with an asterisk (*) in column 1. Electronic and printed versions of an
authorised republication are identical.
No and date
Effective Last
amendment
made by
for
15 Jan 2009
15 Jan 2009–
6 Apr 2009
not amended new regulation
7 Apr 2009
7 Apr 2009–
21 Sept 2009
SL2009-13 amendments by
SL2009-13
22 Sept 2009
22 Sept 2009–
28 Sept 2009
A2009-20 amendments by
A2009-20
29 Sept 2009
29 Sept 2009–
24 Nov 2009
A2009-20 amendments by
A2009-19
25 Nov 2009
25 Nov 2009–
16 Dec 2009
A2009-44 amendments by
A2009-44
17 Dec 2009
17 Dec 2009–
15 Jan 2010
A2009-49 amendments by
A2009-49
16 Jan 2010
16 Jan 2010–
A2009-49 commenced expiry
28 May 2012–
25 Nov 2013
A2012-2 amendments by
A2012-2
26 Nov 2013
26 Nov 2013–
9 Mar 2014
SL2013-29 amendments by
SL2013-29
10 Mar 2014
10 Mar 2014–
SL2013-29 amendments by
SL2013-29
11 June 2015–
6 Nov 2015
A2014-59 amendments by
A2014-59
7 Nov 2015
7 Nov 2015–
30 Nov 2015
A2015-45 amendments by
A2015-45
Earlier republications 5
No and date
Effective Last
amendment
made by
for
1 Dec 2015
1 Dec 2015–
31 Aug 2016
A2015-45 amendments by
A2018-32
1 Sept 2016
1 Sept 2016–
8 Sept 2016
A2016-52 amendments by
A2016-52
9 Sept 2016
9 Sept 2016–
28 Feb 2018
SL2016-28 amendments by
SL2016-28
1 Mar 2018
1 Mar 2018–
27 Aug 2018
A2018-1 amendments by
A2018-1
28 Aug 2018
28 Aug 2018–
20 Dec 2018
A2018-1 amendments by
A2018-1
21 Dec 2018
21 Dec 2018–
9 Jan 2020
A2018-32 amendments by
A2018-32
10 Jan 2020
10 Jan 2020–
SL2020-1 amendments by
SL2020-1
28 May 2020–
17 Aug 2020
A2020-19 amendments by
A2020-19
18 Aug 2020
18 Aug 2020–
29 Mar 2023
SL2020-30 amendments by
SL2020-30
30 Mar 2023
30 Mar 2023–
29 Sept 2023
A2022-2 amendments by
A2022-2
30 Sept 2023
30 Sept 2023–
4 Sept 2024
A2022-2 expiry of provisions
(pt 19)
5 Sept 2024
5 Sept 2024–
SL2024-23 amendments by
SL2024-23