148Non-commercial transportation of prohibited firearms and pistols—prescribed safety requirements

148 Non-commercial transportation of prohibited firearms and pistols—prescribed safety requirements

148 Non-commercial transportation of prohibited firearms and pistols—prescribed safety requirements

(1) For the purposes of section 57 of the Act, the following safety requirements are prescribed—

(a) the firearm must not be loaded with any ammunition while it is being conveyed, and it must be kept separate from any ammunition,

(b) while the firearm is being conveyed—

(i) it must be rendered temporarily incapable of being fired (for example, by removing the bolt or the firing mechanism or by using a restraining device such as a trigger lock), or

(ii) it must be kept in a locked container that is properly secured to, or is within, the vehicle being used for transporting the firearm.

(2) This clause does not apply to the following persons if, during the course of conveyance, there is a reasonable likelihood that the firearm will be required for the purpose of killing vermin or stock—

(a) a primary producer, or an employee of or contractor to a primary producer,

(b) a person employed in or by—

(i) the Department of Planning, Industry and Environment, or

(ii) (Repealed)

(iii) Local Land Services, or

(iv) the Border Fence Maintenance Board.

cl 148: Am 2021 (314), Sch 1[46].