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Firearms Regulation 2017
132Exemption in relation to ammunition for interstate licence/permit holders
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#### 132 Exemption in relation to ammunition for interstate licence/permit holders
132 Exemption in relation to ammunition for interstate licence/permit holders
> > (1) A person is exempt from section 65 (1) of the Act in respect of the supply or giving of possession of ammunition to an interstate resident who is the holder of an interstate authority for a firearm that takes the ammunition.
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> > (2) A licensed firearms dealer is exempt from section 65 (1A) of the Act in respect of the supply or giving of possession of ammunition to an interstate resident who is the holder of an interstate authority for a firearm that takes the ammunition but only if the dealer has seen the interstate authority.
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> > (3) An interstate resident is exempt from section 65 (2) of the Act in respect of the acquisition of ammunition if the interstate resident is the holder of an interstate authority for a firearm that takes the ammunition and the amount of ammunition that is acquired at any one time does not exceed the amount (if any) prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of section 65 (2) of the Act.
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> > (4) An interstate resident is exempt from section 65 (3) of the Act in respect of the possession of ammunition if the interstate resident is the holder of an interstate authority for a firearm that takes the ammunition.
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> > (5) A licensed firearms dealer is exempt from section 65A (1) of the Act in respect of the supply of ammunition to a person who is an interstate resident if—
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> > > (a) a firearm that takes the ammunition is registered in the name of the person under the law of the State or Territory of which the person is a resident, and
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> > > (b) the dealer has seen the current certificate of registration issued for the firearm under that law (but only if such a certificate has been issued).
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> > (6) In this clause—
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> > interstate authority means a licence or permit issued under the law in force in another State or Territory that authorises the possession or use in that State or Territory of a firearm to which the licence or permit applies.
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> > interstate resident means a person who is a resident of another State or Territory or who is a resident of NSW as a result of being posted to a position in NSW or being required to reside in NSW as a condition of the person’s employment.