NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA
FIREARMS REGULATIONS 1997
As in force at 17 May 2024
Table of provisions
Part 1 Preliminary
1 Citation ............................................................................................ 1
1A Disqualifying offences...................................................................... 1
1B Offences of violence ........................................................................ 3
Part 2 Licences
Division 1 Requirements relating to grant of licences
2 Requirements relating to sports shooting ........................................ 4
3 Requirements relating to recreational shooting or hunting .............. 4
4 Requirements relating to primary production ................................... 5
5 Requirements relating to vertebrate pest animal control ................. 5
6 Requirements relating to business or employment.......................... 5
7 Requirements relating to occupational requirements ...................... 5
8 Requirements relating to animal protection ..................................... 5
9 Requirements relating to firearms collection.................................... 6
10 Requirements relating to museum display....................................... 6
11 Requirements relating to inheritance ............................................... 6
11A Requirements relating to instruction in firearms use and safety ...... 7
Division 2 Grounds for not granting licences
12 Restrictions on granting licences for category C firearms ............... 7
13 Restrictions on granting licences for category D firearms ............... 8
14 Restrictions on granting licences for category H firearms ............... 9
15 Restrictions on granting firearms dealer licences ............................ 9
16 Restrictions on granting firearms corporate licences ..................... 10
17 Restrictions on granting firearms employee licences .................... 10
Division 3 Conditions applying to licences
18 Conditions applying to certain licences.......................................... 10
19 Conditions applying to firearms collector licences ......................... 11
19A Conditions applying to firearms museum licences......................... 11
20 Condition applying to firearms heirloom licences .......................... 12
Part 3 Storage and safe keeping
20A Application of Part ......................................................................... 12
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21 Storage and safe keeping requirements for category A and B
firearms ......................................................................................... 12
22 Storage and safe keeping requirements for category C, D and
H firearms ...................................................................................... 13
22A Storage and safe keeping requirements for ammunition ............... 13
23 Storage and safe keeping requirements for firearms dealer
licences ......................................................................................... 14
24 Storage and safe keeping requirements for firearms armourer
licences ......................................................................................... 16
25 Storage and safe keeping requirements for firearms collector
licences ......................................................................................... 18
25AA Storage and safe keeping requirements for antique firearms
collector licences ........................................................................... 19
25A Storage and safe keeping requirements for firearms museum
licences ......................................................................................... 19
25B Storage and safekeeping requirements for firearms club
licences ......................................................................................... 20
Part 4 Miscellaneous
25D Prescribed checks for shooter's licence or permit to purchase
firearm ........................................................................................... 20
26 Particulars in licence...................................................................... 21
27 Firearms dealer's register and return ............................................. 21
30 Automatic cancellation of licences and permits ............................. 22
32 Transporting firearms .................................................................... 22
33 Recognition of interstate licences .................................................. 23
34 International competitors – prescribed information ........................ 24
Part 5 Category H sports shooting
35 Definitions ...................................................................................... 24
36 Prescribed category H firearms ..................................................... 25
37 Prescribed category H sports shooting disciplines ........................ 26
38 Specially accredited disciplines ..................................................... 26
39 Participation rate............................................................................ 26
Part 5A Paintball
39A Prescribed paintball firearm ........................................................... 27
39B Prescribed paintball pellets............................................................ 27
39C Prescribed amount of public liability insurance .............................. 27
39D Conditions of paintball operator licence or permit ......................... 27
Part 6 Infringement notices
40 When infringement notice may be served ..................................... 28
41 Prescribed amount ........................................................................ 28
42 Particulars to be included in infringement notice ........................... 28
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43 Expiation of offence ....................................................................... 29
44 Withdrawal of infringement notice ................................................. 29
45 How service effected ..................................................................... 30
46 General .......................................................................................... 30
Schedule 2 Storage and safekeeping requirements for
category a and b firearms
Schedule 3 Storage and safekeeping requirements for
category C, D and H firearms
Schedule 4 Infringement notices prescribed offences
and amounts
ENDNOTES
NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA
As in force at 17 May 2024
FIREARMS REGULATIONS 1997
Regulations under the Firearms Act 1997
Part 1 Preliminary
1 Citation
These Regulations may be cited as the Firearms Regulations 1997.
1A Disqualifying offences
(1AA) This regulation prescribes offences to be disqualifying offences for
section 3(1) of the Act, definition disqualifying offence,
paragraph (a).
(1) An offence against any of the following provisions of the Criminal
Code is a disqualifying offence:
(a) section 51, 54, 55, 62, 73, 74, 110 or 148B;
(d) section 155A, where a custodial sentence is imposed;
(e) section 156, 160, 161A or 165;
(f) section 166, where a custodial sentence is imposed;
(g) section 170;
(ga) section 174C, where the circumstance of aggravation
specified in section 174G(a) exists;
(gb) section 174E, 174F, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 180, 181
or 182;
(h) section 180A, 184, 185 or 188(2)(m), if a custodial sentence is
imposed;
(i) section 188A(1) if the victim suffers harm;
(j) section 189A(1), where the circumstance of aggravation
specified in section 189A(2)(b) exists;
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(k) section 189(2), where:
(i) the circumstance of aggravation specified in
section 189(2)(b) exists; or
(ii) a custodial sentence is imposed;
(l) section 190;
(m) section 191, where a custodial sentence is imposed;
(o) section 193B(1), where the circumstance of aggravation
specified in section 193B(2) or (3) exists;
(oa) section 194, 195, 196, 201, 202, 202B, 202C, 202D, 208H,
208HA or 208HB;
(ob) section 208JI or 208MA, if a custodial sentence is imposed;
(oc) section 218;
(p) section 221(1), where the circumstance of aggravation
specified in section 222(1)(c) or (d) exists;
(s) section 224, 225(3), 228, 242, 243, 244, 245 or 281.
(1A) An offence against the following provisions of the Criminal Code, as
in force before the commencement of this subregulation, is a
disqualifying offence:
(a) section 211;
(b) section 212(1), where the circumstance of aggravation
specified in section 212(2) or (3) exists;
(c) section 213(1), where the circumstance of aggravation
specified in section 213(6) exists;
(d) section 215;
(e) section 216, where the circumstance of aggravation specified
in section 216(2) or (3) exists;
(f) section 226B.
(1B) An offence against any of the following provisions of the Criminal
Code, as in force before the commencement of Part 2 of the
Criminal Justice Legislation Amendment (Sexual Offences)
Act 2023, is a disqualifying offence:
(a) section 131A or 134, if a custodial sentence is imposed;
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(b) section 192 or 192B.
(2) An offence against any of the following provisions of the Misuse of
Drugs Act 1990 is a disqualifying offence:
(a) Part II, Division 1, other than sections 6B(1), 7B(1) and 7D(1);
(b) section 7B(1) or 7D(1) if a sentence of imprisonment is
imposed.
1B Offences of violence
(1AA) This regulation prescribes offences to be offences of violence for
section 3(1) of the Act, definition offence of violence,
paragraph (a).
(1) An offence against any of the following provisions of the Criminal
Code is an offence of violence:
(a) section 57 or 58;
(b) section 69, 70 or 125, where a custodial sentence is imposed;
(e) section 132;
(f) section 134, unless a custodial sentence is imposed;
(g) section 148C or 148D;
(h) section 155A, 166 or 185, unless a custodial sentence is
imposed;
(i) section 174C, 174D, 186, 186AA or 188(2)(a) to (j);
(j) section 188(2)(m), unless a custodial sentence is imposed;
(k) section 188A(1) if the victim does not suffer harm;
(m) section 189A(1), unless the circumstance of aggravation
specified in section 189A(2)(b) exists;
(n) section 189(2), where the circumstance of aggravation
specified in section 189(2)(a) exists, unless a custodial
sentence is imposed;
(o) section 191, unless a custodial sentence is imposed;
(p) section 193;
(pa) section 193B(1), unless a circumstance of aggravation
specified in section 193B(2) or (3) exists;
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(q) section 200, where a custodial sentence is imposed;
(r) section 208JG, 208LB, 208LC or 208LD.
(2) An offence against any of the following provisions of the Criminal
Code, as in force before the commencement of Part 2 of the
Criminal Justice Legislation Amendment (Sexual Offences)
Act 2023, is an offence of violence:
(a) section 130 or 131;
(b) section 131A, unless a custodial sentence is imposed;
(c) section 188(2)(k).
Part 2 Licences
Division 1 Requirements relating to grant of licences
2 Requirements relating to sports shooting
An applicant for a licence whose genuine reason for possessing or
using firearms is sports shooting must be a member of an approved
firearms club.
3 Requirements relating to recreational shooting or hunting
An applicant for a licence whose genuine reason for possessing or
using firearms is recreational shooting or hunting must:
(a) be the owner or occupier of rural land;
(b) produce proof of permission given by the owner or occupier of
rural land to shoot on the rural land;
(c) produce proof of permission given by an employee of an
Agency, within the meaning of the Public Sector Employment
and Management Act 1993, to shoot on Crown land; or
(d) produce proof of permission given by the clerk of a local
government council to shoot on land owned or occupied by
the council.
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4 Requirements relating to primary production
An applicant for a licence whose genuine reason for possessing or
using firearms is primary production must:
(a) be a person who is a primary producer or the owner, lessee or
manager of land used for primary production; and
(b) produce evidence to the Commissioner's satisfaction that he
or she intends to use firearms solely in connection with
farming or grazing activities (including the suppression of
vertebrate pest animals on the land).
5 Requirements relating to vertebrate pest animal control
An applicant for a licence whose genuine reason for possessing or
using firearms is vertebrate pest animal control must be:
(a) a professional contract shooter engaged or employed in
controlling vertebrate pest animals on rural land; or
(b) a person employed by or in, or authorised by, an Agency,
within the meaning of the Public Sector Employment and
Management Act 1993, or a government or local government
council, that has functions relating to the control or
suppression of vertebrate pest animals.
6 Requirements relating to business or employment
An applicant for a licence whose genuine reason for possessing or
using firearms is business or employment must demonstrate that it
is necessary in the conduct of the applicant's business or
employment to possess or use firearms for which the licence is
sought.
7 Requirements relating to occupational requirements
An applicant for a licence whose genuine reason for possessing or
using firearms is occupational requirements must be employed or
engaged in an occupation that requires the possession or use of
firearms for which the licence is sought.
8 Requirements relating to animal protection
An applicant for a licence whose genuine reason for possessing or
using firearms is animal protection must be:
(a) an officer of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals established in the Territory; or
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(b) a registered veterinarian or registered veterinarian specialist,
within the meaning of the Veterinarians Act 1994; or
(c) a person employed by or in an Agency, within the meaning of
the Public Sector Employment and Management Act 1993, or
a government or local government council, responsible for
animal welfare; or
(d) an owner, transporter, drover or other handler of animals who
may need to destroy animals to avoid suffering.
9 Requirements relating to firearms collection
An applicant for a licence whose genuine reason for possessing
firearms is firearms collection must:
(a) be a member of an approved society or club the members of
which collect firearms of the kind for which the licence is
sought; and
(b) collect firearms for display:
(i) as curiosities or ornaments; or
(ii) for their historic or artistic value or mechanical
uniqueness.
10 Requirements relating to museum display
An applicant for a licence whose genuine reason for possessing or
using firearms is museum display must collect firearms for display:
(a) as curiosities or ornaments; or
(b) for their historic or artistic value or mechanical uniqueness.
11 Requirements relating to inheritance
An applicant for a licence whose genuine reason for possessing a
firearm is inheritance must:
(a) produce proof of the inheritance; and
(b) not qualify to possess the firearm under any other licence.
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11A Requirements relating to instruction in firearms use and safety
An applicant for a licence whose genuine reason for possessing a
firearm is instruction in firearms use and safety must:
(a) have successfully completed a course in instructional
techniques that is delivered by a registered training
organisation (RTO) as defined in section 3 of the National
Vocational Education and Training Regulator Act 2011 (Cth);
and
(b) either:
(i) have successfully completed a course for firearms
instructors that is delivered by an RTO; or
(ii) possess the relevant skills, experience or qualifications
to make the applicant suitable to deliver firearms use
and safety training.
Division 2 Grounds for not granting licences
12 Restrictions on granting licences for category C firearms
(1) The Commissioner is not to grant a licence authorising the
possession or use of category C firearms unless:
(a) the genuine reason for possessing or using the firearms
established by the applicant for the licence is any of the
following:
(i) sports shooting;
(ii) primary production;
(iii) vertebrate pest animal control;
(iv) business or employment;
(v) occupational requirements;
(vi) animal protection;
(vii) firearms collection;
(viii) museum display;
(ix) instruction in firearms use and safety;
(x) paintball operator or employee; and
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(b) the applicant produces evidence to the Commissioner's
satisfaction that there is a genuine need for the applicant to
possess or use category C firearms; and
(c) the applicant produces evidence to the Commissioner's
satisfaction that the genuine need is not met by any other
means (including by the possession or use of category A
firearms or category B firearms).
(2) Where the genuine reason established under subregulation (1) is
sport shooting, an applicant is to be taken to have complied with
paragraphs (b) and (c) where the applicant satisfies the
Commissioner that:
(a) he or she is a member of an approved firearms club; and
(b) members of the firearms club compete in target shooting
disciplines for shotguns conducted by the Olympic Games or
the Commonwealth Games or at national, international or
world championships.
(3) Where a licence authorising the possession or use of a category C
firearm is granted for the genuine reason of sports shooting, the
licence authorises the possession or use of a shotgun only and
does not authorise the possession or use of any other category C
firearm.
13 Restrictions on granting licences for category D firearms
(1) The Commissioner is not to grant a licence authorising the
possession or use of category D firearms unless:
(a) the genuine reason for possessing or using the firearms
established by the applicant for the licence is any of the
following:
(i) primary production;
(ii) vertebrate pest animal control;
(iii) business or employment;
(iv) occupational requirements;
(v) firearms collection;
(vi) museum display;
(vii) instruction in firearms use and safety; and
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(b) the applicant produces evidence to the Commissioner's
satisfaction that there is a genuine need for the applicant to
possess or use category D firearms.
(2) Where the genuine reason established under subregulation (1) is
primary production, the applicant must produce evidence to the
Commissioner's satisfaction that he or she needs to possess or use
category D firearms for the culling of large feral animals and the
need is not met by any other means (including by the possession or
use of another category of firearm or the employing of a
professional contract shooter).
14 Restrictions on granting licences for category H firearms
The Commissioner is not to grant a licence authorising the
possession or use of category H firearms unless:
(a) the genuine reason for possessing or using the firearms
established by the applicant for the licence is any of the
following:
(i) sports shooting;
(ii) business or employment;
(iii) occupational requirements;
(iv) firearms collection;
(v) museum display;
(vi) inheritance;
(vii) instruction in firearms use and safety; and
(b) the applicant produces evidence to the Commissioner's
satisfaction that there is a genuine need for the person to
possess or use category H firearms.
15 Restrictions on granting firearms dealer licences
(1) The Commissioner is not to grant a firearms dealer licence in
respect of category C firearms, category D firearms or category H
firearms unless:
(a) the applicant for the licence is already the holder of a firearms
dealer licence;
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(b) the applicant produces evidence to the Commissioner's
satisfaction that the applicant derives a substantial part of his
or her income from dealing in firearms; and
(c) the Commissioner is satisfied that the applicant has complied
with the reporting and the storage and safe keeping
requirements in respect of the firearms dealer licence held by
the applicant.
(2) Subregulation (1) does not apply where the applicant is an
approved firearms club.
16 Restrictions on granting firearms corporate licences
The Commissioner is not to grant a firearms corporate licence
unless satisfied:
(a) the applicant is engaged in a business or undertakes activities
in respect of which there is a need to possess or use firearms;
(b) the applicant has made adequate provision for the safe
storage and control of firearms the applicant will possess; and
(c) the applicant has made arrangements, when required by the
Commissioner, for those employees of the applicant who will
possess firearms to undertake an approved firearms training
and safety program.
17 Restrictions on granting firearms employee licences
The Commissioner may refuse to grant a firearms employee
licence unless satisfied that the applicant has satisfactorily
completed an approved firearms training and safety program.
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18 Conditions applying to certain licences
(1) A licence authorising the possession or use of category D firearms
granted to an applicant whose genuine reason is primary
production is subject to the following conditions:
(a) the holder may only possess or use category D firearms in an
area specified by the Commissioner;
(b) the holder must obtain the approval of the Civil Aviation Safety
Authority before using category D firearms from a helicopter;
(c) the holder is to use category D firearms for culling from the
ground only when airborne culling is not practicable;
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(d) at the expiration of the licence, all category D firearms must
be surrendered to a member of the Police Force or stored or
disposed of in an approved manner.
(2) A licence authorising the possession or use of category C firearms
granted to an applicant in accordance with regulation 12(2) is
subject to the following conditions:
(a) the holder must take part in not less than 4 target
competitions conducted by the club of which the holder is a
member in each year of the licence;
(b) the holder may only use a shotgun under the licence:
(i) at premises occupied by a firearms club that are
approved under Part 8 of the Act; and
(ii) in accordance with approved competition and
associated training programs (including the loading of
not more than 2 cartridges at a time).
19 Conditions applying to firearms collector licences
A firearms collector licence is subject to the following conditions:
(a) all category D firearms in the collection must be rendered
permanently incapable of being fired;
(b) all category A, B, C and H firearms in the collection must be
rendered temporarily incapable of being fired by the removal
and separate storage of the bolt or firing pin or by a trigger
lock, or by an approved method;
(c) the holder must not restore a category D firearm in the
collection to a state that it can be fired.
19A Conditions applying to firearms museum licences
A firearms museum licence is subject to the following conditions:
(a) all firearms in the possession or custody of the museum must
be rendered temporarily incapable of being fired by the
removal and separate storage of the bolt or firing pin or by a
trigger lock or by an approved method;
(b) the holder must not restore a category D firearm to a state
that it can be fired.
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20 Condition applying to firearms heirloom licences
A firearm heirloom licence is subject to the condition that a firearm
specified in the licence must be permanently incapable of being
fired.
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20A Application of Part
This Part does not apply in relation to a category D firearm that:
(a) is designed for military purposes; and
(b) is either:
(i) permanently affixed to a tank, military aircraft or other
military vehicle; or
(ii) a firearm that is designed so that it can only be operated
or moved by more than one person; and
(c) has been rendered permanently incapable of being fired.
Examples for regulation 20A
A tank, anti-aircraft gun, aircraft-mounted machine gun, artillery piece or large
mortar that has been rendered permanently incapable of being fired.
21 Storage and safe keeping requirements for category A and B
firearms
A category A firearm or category B firearm must be stored in
accordance with the following requirements:
(a) when the firearm is not actually being used or carried, it must
be stored in a locked receptacle that complies with the
requirements specified in Schedule 2;
(b) if the receptacle weighs less than 150 kg when empty, it must
be fixed to a wall or floor in a manner that prevents its easy
removal.
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22 Storage and safe keeping requirements for category C, D and
H firearms
A category C firearm, category D firearm or category H firearm
must be stored in accordance with the following requirements:
(a) when the firearm is not actually being used or carried, it must
be stored in a safe or other receptacle that complies with the
requirements specified in Schedule 3;
(b) the safe or receptacle must be bolted to a wall or floor.
22A Storage and safe keeping requirements for ammunition
(1) A person in possession of ammunition must, when the ammunition
is not being used or carried, ensure that the ammunition is stored
separately from firearms in a sturdy container that is locked.
(2) The container may be:
(a) stored inside a receptacle that contains firearms; or
(b) attached to, or form a separate compartment within, a
receptacle that contains firearms; or
(c) stored externally to a receptacle that contains firearms.
(3) The container must have a lock that is a combination lock, key lock
or electronic lock that is different to any combination lock, key lock
or electronic lock used to open a receptacle in the person's
possession or control that contains firearms.
(4) A key, code or other access device that secures the lock of a
container that contains ammunition must be stored separately from
a key, code or other access device used to open a receptacle that
contains firearms.
(5) This regulation does not apply to a person who is excluded under
section 4(4A) of the Act from the application of section 69 of the
Act.
Examples for regulation 22A
1 An ammunition box stored outside of a firearms safe. The ammunition box
is opened using a key and the safe is opened using a code.
2 An ammunition box that is stored inside a firearms safe. The ammunition
box and the safe are opened using two different keys that are stored
separately.
3 A compartment for ammunition that is built into a firearms safe. The safe is
opened using one code and the compartment containing ammunition is
opened using a different code.
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23 Storage and safe keeping requirements for firearms dealer
licences
(1) The following storage and safe keeping requirements apply to
premises or a part of premises used by the holder of a firearms
dealer licence to conduct business under the licence:
(a) the premises or the part of the premises must be a permanent
building that complies with the following:
(i) all doors must be made of solid material or covered by a
steel sheet or reinforced steel mesh that is firmly fixed or
motion sensors must be fitted to all internal areas of the
premises or the part of the premises;
(ii) all doors must be fitted with locks of the dead latch type
or an extra hasp and padlock must be fitted;
(iii) all doors must be fitted with hinges that are concealed or
that have had the hinge pins welded;
(iv) all doors must be fitted with 4 shoot bolts, on the inside
and at the top and bottom of each door;
(v) all side and rear windows must be fitted with security
screens;
(vi) all front windows must be fitted with security screens or
motion sensors must be fitted to all internal areas of the
premises or the part of the premises;
(vii) where motions sensors are fitted, they must be
connected and operate to warn of any unauthorised
entry of persons;
(b) a storage room in the premises or part of the premises in
which firearms are stored must comply with the following:
(i) all walls must be sufficiently solid to provide a physical
barrier to entry;
(ii) all windows must be fitted with security screens;
(iii) all lockable containers in the room must be constructed
of steel or similar strong material and must be fitted with
hinges that are concealed or that have had the hinge
pins welded.
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(2) The following storage and safekeeping requirements apply to
firearms possessed under a firearms dealer licence:
(a) category A firearms and category B firearms may be
displayed during business hours if:
(i) the firearms are displayed in a rack that is fixed to a
solid wall; and
(ii) the firearms are secured in the rack by a high tensile
cable or chain, with a minimum diameter of 4 mm, that
passes through the trigger guard of each firearm and is
padlocked to a wall or other immovable fixture;
(b) category H firearms may be displayed during business hours
if the firearms are in a lockable display cabinet that is:
(i) fitted with glass or other material of sufficient strength to
prevent easy entry; and
(ii) locked at all times except when a person who is the
holder of a licence that authorises the person to possess
or use category H firearms is inspecting a firearm in the
cabinet;
(c) all display cabinets in which firearms are displayed must be
designed so that the firearms on display cannot be readily
removed;
(d) category A firearms and category B firearms may be stored in
the rack referred to in paragraph (a) after business hours if
the rack is constructed so that a sliding or drop down security
mesh screen covers the firearms in the rack to prevent their
removal;
(e) category A firearms and category B firearms, if not stored
after business hours in accordance with paragraph (d), must
be stored in a storage room that complies with the
requirements of subregulation (1)(b);
(f) category H firearms must be stored after business hours in a
locked safe in a storage room that complies with the
requirements of subregulation (1)(b);
(g) category C firearms and category D firearms must not be
displayed at anytime and must be stored in a storage room
that complies with the requirements of subregulation (1)(b) in
a safe that must remain locked at all times except when a
person who holds a licence to possess or use category C
firearms or category D firearms is inspecting a firearm in the
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safe.
(3) The holder of a firearms dealer licence must affix and keep affixed
to each firearm in the holder's possession (other than for the
purposes of maintenance or repair) a label showing the entry
number for that firearm as entered in the register required to be
kept under the Act and the identifying number (if any) of the
firearm.
24 Storage and safe keeping requirements for firearms armourer
licences
(1) The following storage and safe keeping requirements apply to
premises or a part of premises used by the holder of a firearms
armourer licence to conduct business under the licence:
(a) the premises or the part of the premises must be a permanent
building that complies with the following:
(i) all doors must be made of solid material or covered by a
steel sheet or reinforced steel mesh that is firmly fixed;
(ii) all doors must be fitted with locks of the dead latch type
or an extra hasp and padlock must be fitted;
(iii) all doors must be fitted with hinges that are concealed or
that have had the hinge pins welded;
(iv) all doors must be fitted with 4 shoot bolts, on the inside
and at the top and bottom of each door;
(v) all side and rear windows must be fitted with security
screens;
(vi) all front windows must be fitted with security screens or
motion sensors must be fitted to all internal areas of the
premises or the part of the premises;
(vii) where motions sensors are fitted, they must be
connected and operate to warn of any unauthorised
entry of persons;
(b) a storage room in which firearms are stored must comply with
the following:
(i) all walls must be sufficiently solid to provide a physical
barrier to entry;
(ii) all windows must be fitted with security screens;
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(iii) all lockable containers in the room must be constructed
of steel or similar strong material, fixed to the floor or
wall, and must be fitted with hinges that are concealed
or that have had the hinge pins welded.
(2) The following storage and safekeeping requirements apply to
firearms possessed under a firearms armourer licence:
(a) category A firearms and category B firearms may be
displayed during business hours if:
(i) the firearms are displayed in a rack that is fixed to a
solid wall; and
(ii) the firearms are secured in the rack by a high tensile
cable or chain, with a minimum diameter of 4 mm, that
passes through the trigger guard of each firearm and is
padlocked to a wall or other immovable fixture;
(b) all display cabinets in which firearms are displayed must be
designed so that the firearms on display cannot be readily
removed;
(c) category A firearms and category B firearms may be stored in
the rack referred to in paragraph (a) after business hours if
the rack is constructed so that a sliding or drop down security
mesh screen covers the firearms in the rack to prevent their
removal;
(d) category A firearms and category B firearms, if not stored
after business hours in accordance with paragraph (c), must
be stored in a storage room that complies with the
requirements of subregulation (1)(b);
(e) category H firearms must be stored after business hours in a
locked safe in a storage room that complies with the
requirements of subregulation (1)(b);
(f) category C firearms, category D firearms and category H
firearms must be stored in a locked safe except when being
repaired or tested.
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25 Storage and safe keeping requirements for firearms collector
licences
(1) The following storage and safe keeping requirements apply to
premises or a part of premises used by the holder of a firearms
collector licence to store firearms under the licence:
(a) the premises or the part of the premises must be a permanent
building and all windows and doors to the building must be
fitted with locks;
(b) a storage room in which firearms are stored must comply with
the following:
(i) all walls must be sufficiently solid to provide a physical
barrier to entry;
(ii) all windows are to be fitted with security screens;
(iii) all doors must be made of solid material or covered by a
steel sheet or reinforced steel mesh that is firmly fixed;
(iv) all doors must be fitted with locks of the dead latch type
or an extra hasp and padlock must be fitted;
(v) all doors must be fitted with hinges that are concealed or
that have had the hinge pins welded;
(vi) all lockable containers in the room must be constructed
of steel or similar strong material and must be fitted with
hinges that are concealed or that have had the hinge
pins welded.
(2) The following storage and safekeeping requirements apply to
firearms possessed under a firearms collector licence:
(a) category A firearms and category B firearms may be
displayed if:
(i) the firearms are displayed in a rack that is fixed to a
solid wall; and
(ii) the firearms are secured in the rack by a high tensile
cable or chain, with a minimum diameter of 4 mm, that
passes through the trigger guard of each firearm and is
padlocked to a wall or other immovable fixture;
(b) category C firearms may be displayed if the firearms are in a
lockable display cabinet designed so that the firearms in the
cabinet cannot be readily removed;
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(c) category D firearms and category H firearms must be stored
in a locked container in a storage room complying with the
requirements of subregulation (1)(b) and may be displayed
only in the presence of the holder of the firearms collector
licence.
25AA Storage and safe keeping requirements for antique firearms
collector licences
(1) The holder of an antique firearms collector licence must store
firearms held under the licence so that:
(a) every firearm is kept safely;
(b) no firearm is stolen or lost; and
(c) no firearm comes into the possession of a person who is not
authorised to possess it.
(2) The holder of an antique firearms collector licence may display a
firearm held under the licence if:
(a) the firearm is displayed in a rack that is fixed to a solid wall
and the firearm is secured in the rack by a high tensile cable
or chain, with a minimum diameter of 4mm, that passes
through the trigger guard of each firearm in the rack and is
padlocked to a wall or other immovable fixture; or
(b) the firearm is displayed in a locked display cabinet that is
fitted with glass or other material of sufficient strength to
prevent easy entry.
25A Storage and safe keeping requirements for firearms museum
licences
(1) The storage and safekeeping requirements specified in
regulation 25(1) apply to premises or part of premises used by the
holder of a firearms museum licence to store firearms under the
licence.
(2) The following storage and safekeeping requirements apply to
firearms possessed under a firearms museum licence:
(a) category A and B firearms may be displayed if:
(i) the firearms:
(A) are displayed in a rack that is fixed to a solid wall;
and
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(B) are secured in the rack by a high tensile cable or
chain, with a minimum diameter of 4 mm, that
passes through the trigger guard of each firearm
and is padlocked to a wall or other immovable
fixture; or
(ii) the firearms are displayed in a locked display cabinet
designed so that the firearms in the cabinet cannot be
readily removed;
(b) category C, D and H firearms may be displayed if the firearms
are in a locked display cabinet designed so that the firearms
in the cabinet cannot be readily removed.
25B Storage and safekeeping requirements for firearms club
licences
(1) The holder of a firearms club licence must take all reasonable steps
to ensure that the persons nominated under section 9(6)(b) of the
Act comply with the storage and safe keeping requirements of the
Act and these Regulations in relation to:
(a) the club's firearms; and
(b) firearms held by the club on behalf of its members,
when those firearms are not in use.
(2) Subregulation (1) applies in relation to firearms whether stored on
or off the club's premises.
Part 4 Miscellaneous
25D Prescribed checks for shooter's licence or permit to purchase
firearm
For the purposes of sections 10(5) and 35(5) of the Act, the
prescribed checks are checks by the Commissioner of:
(a) the records of the Northern Territory Police Force; and
(b) if the Commissioner considers it necessary – the records of
the Australian Federal Police and the records of each of the
States and other Territories of the Commonwealth,
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Firearms Regulations 1997 21
to determine if the applicant for the licence or permit is recorded as:
(c) having been charged with, or convicted or otherwise dealt with
by a court or other tribunal for, a breach of the criminal law or
a law relating to domestic violence; or
(d) having been the subject of an order made by a court or other
tribunal under a law relating to domestic violence or mental
health.
26 Particulars in licence
For the purposes of section 12 of the Act, the prescribed particulars
are:
(a) the name of the holder;
(b) if the holder is an individual, the date of birth of the holder;
(c) the genuine reason for the licence;
(d) the type of licence;
(e) the number of the licence;
(f) the category of firearms that may be possessed or used under
the licence;
(g) the expiry date of the licence;
(h) the conditions to which the licence is subject;
(j) in relation to a firearms dealer licence and firearms armourer
licence, the business name, if any, of the holder; and
(j) in relation to a firearms employee licence, the name of the
employer of the holder.
27 Firearms dealer's register and return
(1) For the purposes of section 18 of the Act, the prescribed particulars
for each purchase, receipt, sale or transfer of a firearm or firearm
part by the holder of a firearms dealer licence are:
(a) the name and address of the person involved in the purchase,
receipt, sale or transfer;
(b) the number of the person's licence authorising the person to
possess or use the firearm or firearm part;
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(c) the number of the person's permit to purchase or acquire the
firearm or firearm part;
(d) for each firearm or firearm part that is or has been in the
possession of the holder of the firearms dealer licence:
(i) the date of its initial purchase or receipt by the holder
and of its subsequent sale or transfer;
(ii) the name and address of the person who initially gave
possession of it to the holder; and
(iii) when it is sold or transferred, its make, serial number,
calibre, type, action and magazine capacity (if any).
30 Automatic cancellation of licences and permits
For the purposes of section 40(2) of the Act, the following
conditions are prescribed:
(a) a condition authorising the carrying of category H firearms
whilst physically present during the transfer or security of
money or other valuable items in the course of duty as a
security guard;
(b) a condition authorising the carrying of category H firearms for
approved purposes;
(c) a condition requiring a pistol to be in a holster and is secured
by an approved trigger guard;
(d) a condition that firearms of a person's employer be possessed
or used only in the course of employment;
(e) a condition authorising the possession or use of category H
firearms for approved activities;
(f) a condition prohibiting the carrying of category H firearms
concealed on the person.
32 Transporting firearms
(1) For the purposes of section 66 of the Act, a prohibited firearm or a
category A, B, C, D or H firearm may be conveyed:
(a) by registered post;
(b) by a commercial freight carrier or a common carrier; or
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Firearms Regulations 1997 23
(c) in the possession of:
(i) the owner of the firearm; or
(ii) a person who is licensed to be in possession of the
firearm and who has the owner's permission to be in
possession of the firearm.
(2) Where:
(a) a firearm is being conveyed in a motor vehicle; and
(b) the motor vehicle is left unattended at a place away from
where the firearm is normally stored or secured,
Then:
(c) the firearm is to be placed in the boot, the cargo carrying area
or some other lockable compartment of the vehicle or is to be
secured by means of a firearm securing device;
(d) the firearm is to be completely hidden from open view;
(e) ammunition for the firearm is to be placed in a lockable
compartment of the vehicle (other than the compartment in
which the firearm is placed) or in a locked container secured
in or on the vehicle; and
(f) the person in charge of the vehicle must take all reasonable
steps to ensure that, while the vehicle remains unattended,
the firearm:
(i) is kept safely in the vehicle;
(ii) is not stolen or removed from the vehicle; and
(iii) does not come into the possession of a person who is
not licensed to be in possession of the firearm.
33 Recognition of interstate licences
(1) For section 92(b) of the Act, a person who holds a corresponding
licence authorising the possession or use of a category A firearm or
a category B firearm who is residing temporarily in the Territory is
not required to hold a licence to possess or use the firearm for any
purpose for which the person is authorised to possess or use the
firearm in the State or Territory that issued the corresponding
licence.
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Firearms Regulations 1997 24
(2) In subregulation (1), residing temporarily means residing for a
period less than 3 months.
34 International competitors – prescribed information
(1) For the purposes of section 33A(2) of the Act, the following
information is prescribed:
(a) the international competitor's full name, address and date of
birth;
(b) the international competitor's passport or visa number
(including details of the country of issue and date of expiry);
(c) the make, model, calibre, action and serial number of the
firearm being imported by the international competitor;
(d) the international competitor's reason for importing more than
one firearm (if applicable);
(e) the international competitor's firearms licence from his or her
country of residence showing the official stamp or other mark
of the issuing authority, a photograph of the applicant, the
country of issue, the date of expiry and the classes or
categories of firearms to which the licence relates;
(f) the dates and locations of shooting competition events in
which the international competitor will participate;
(g) the period the international competitor intends to stay in
Australia.
(2) If an international competitor is unable to produce a firearms
licence as required by subregulation (1)(e), the international
competitor will be taken to have complied with the paragraph if the
international competitor provides to the Commissioner a clearance
certificate, containing a photograph of the international competitor
and signed by the relevant authority in the international competitor's
country of residence, declaring that the international competitor is
lawfully entitled to possess, carry and use firearms in that country
of the categories or classes named in the certificate.
Part 5 Category H sports shooting
35 Definitions
In this Part:
IPSC means International Practical Shooting Confederation.
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ISSF means International Sports Shooting Federation.
NRA means National Rifle Association.
36 Prescribed category H firearms
(1) For sections 15A(1), 15C(a), 35A(2), 58(2A)(a)(i) and 110 of the
Act, the following are prescribed firearms:
(a) category H firearms that comply with the following:
(i) the calibre of the firearm does not exceed .38" unless
the firearm is for use in a specially accredited discipline,
in which case the calibre may exceed .38" but must not
exceed .45";
(ii) if the firearm is self-loading, the barrel length is not less
than 120mm;
(iii) if the firearm is a revolver or a single-shot pistol, the
barrel length is not less than 100 mm;
(iv) the shot capacity of the firearm does not exceed 10
rounds;
(b) black powder or muzzle loading pistols;
(c) cap and ball percussion revolvers;
(d) highly specialised target pistols.
(2) In subregulation (1):
barrel length means:
(a) if the firearm is a revolver, the distance from the muzzle of the
barrel to the breach end immediately in front of the cylinder;
and
(b) if the firearm is not a revolver, the distance from the muzzle of
the barrel to the point of the breach face (which includes the
chamber).
highly specialised target pistol means a pistol:
(a) that does not comply with the specifications in paragraph (a);
and
(b) that is held under a category H sports shooter's licence for
use in ISSF competition events where both the pistol and the
use of the pistol comply fully with the rules of the ISSF.
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37 Prescribed category H sports shooting disciplines
For the definition of category H sports shooting in section 3(1) of
the Act, each of the following is a prescribed category H shooting
discipline if the match is run in accordance with the rules of the
national or international body that administers the discipline:
(a) Black Powder Match;
(ab) International Confederation of Revolver Enthusiasts (ICORE);
(b) IPSC;
(c) ISSF;
(d) Metallic Silhouette;
(e) NRA Action Match;
(f) Police and Services Match;
(g) Single Action Match.
38 Specially accredited disciplines
For the definition of specially accredited discipline in section 3(1)
of the Act, the following category H sports shooting disciplines are
prescribed as disciplines for which a category H firearm with a
calibre greater than .38" but not greater than .45" may be used:
(a) Metallic Silhouette;
(b) Single Action Match.
39 Participation rate
For section 15C(d) of the Act, the prescribed participation rate for
the holder of a category H sports shooter's licence is as follows:
(a) a minimum of 12 shooting events in a calendar year with not
less than 3 events in any financial quarter-year;
(b) if the holder of the licence engages in 3 shooting disciplines,
the minimum number of shooting events for the calendar year
is 14;
(c) for each additional shooting discipline in excess of
3 disciplines that the holder of the licence engages in, the
minimum number of shooting events for the calendar year
increases by 4.
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Firearms Regulations 1997 27
Part 5A Paintball
39A Prescribed paintball firearm
For the definition paintball in section 3(1) of the Act, a prescribed
paintball firearm is a paintball firearm that:
(a) has a calibre of .68"; and
(b) discharges paintball pellets at a velocity of not more than
91.44 m per second; and
(c) is a single shot pump action or semi-automatic; and
(d) does not have the appearance of a pistol or prohibited
firearm.
39B Prescribed paintball pellets
For the definition paintball in section 3(1) of the Act, prescribed
paintball pellets are gelatine capsules that:
(a) when made, have a diameter of 17.27 mm; and
(b) are filled with a water-soluble marking dye of any colour
except red or brown.
39C Prescribed amount of public liability insurance
For section 9(9)(c) of the Act, the prescribed amount is $10 million.
39D Conditions of paintball operator licence or permit
A paintball operator licence or permit is subject to the following
conditions:
(a) the paintball operator must not alter the approved paintball
range without the written approval of the Commissioner;
(b) the operator must:
(i) within 7 days after a change to the operator's business
(whether relating to the business activities or the
constitution of the business), give written notice to the
Commissioner about the change; and
(ii) give the Commissioner the documents or information the
Commissioner requires relating to the change;
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Firearms Regulations 1997 28
(c) the operator must ensure the operator's paintball operator
employees:
(i) complete an approved paintball safety course; and
(ii) personally supervise the possession and use of paintball
firearms by paintball players at the range; and
(iii) exercise all reasonable care and precaution, and give
the necessary directions to any person, to prevent
danger of injury arising out of the playing of paintball at
the range;
(d) the operator must ensure only paintball firearms are used for
playing paintball at the range;
(e) the operator must ensure compliance with an approved
paintball operator code of practice;
(f) the operator must allow a police officer or approved person to
inspect the approved paintball range at any reasonable time
to ensure compliance with the Act.
Part 6 Infringement notices
40 When infringement notice may be served
If a member of the Police Force believes that a person has
committed an offence against a provision of the Act or these
Regulations specified in column 1 of Schedule 4, he or she may
serve an infringement notice on the person.
41 Prescribed amount
The prescribed amount that may be paid, instead of the penalty
that may otherwise be imposed, for an offence against a provision
of the Act or these Regulations specified in column 1 of Schedule 4
is the amount specified opposite in column 2.
42 Particulars to be included in infringement notice
An infringement notice is to include the following particulars:
(a) the name and address of the alleged offender;
(b) the date, time and place of the offence;
(c) the nature of the offence and the prescribed amount payable
in respect of that offence;
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Firearms Regulations 1997 29
(d) the person to whom the alleged offender may pay the
prescribed amount and the address of that person;
(e) the date of the infringement notice and a statement that the
prescribed amount may be paid within 28 days after that date;
(f) a statement to the effect that, if the alleged offender wishes to
pay the prescribed amount, he or she should complete the
relevant part of the infringement notice and return the notice
with the prescribed amount to the person specified in the
notice;
(g) a statement to the effect that, if the alleged offender wishes to
be dealt with by a court in relation to the offence, he or she
should not pay the prescribed amount but should complete
the relevant part of the infringement notice and return the
notice to the person specified in the notice;
(h) a statement that, if the alleged offender does nothing in
response to the infringement notice, a summons may be
issued requiring the alleged offender to appear before the
Local Court to be dealt with in relation to the offence;
(i) any other particulars approved by the Commissioner.
43 Expiation of offence
(1) If an alleged offender pays the prescribed amount specified in an
infringement notice in accordance with the notice, the alleged
offender is taken to have expiated the offence and no further
proceedings are to be taken in respect of the offence.
(2) If an alleged offender tenders a cheque in payment of a prescribed
amount, the amount is not taken to have been paid unless the
cheque is cleared on first presentation.
44 Withdrawal of infringement notice
An infringement notice may be withdrawn at any time within
28 days after it is served, but before payment of the prescribed
amount specified in the infringement notice, by serving on the
alleged offender a notice:
(a) signed by the member of the Police Force who issued the
notice or another member authorised by the Commissioner for
the purpose; and
(b) stating that the infringement notice is withdrawn.
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Firearms Regulations 1997 30
45 How service effected
Service of an infringement notice, or a notice of withdrawal of an
infringement notice, is effected:
(a) by serving it personally on the alleged offender;
(b) by posting it to the alleged offender at his or her last known
address; or
(c) by leaving it for the alleged offender at his or her last known
place of residence or business with a person apparently
resident or employed there and apparently not less than
16 years of age.
46 General
This Part:
(a) does not prevent more than one infringement notice in respect
of the same offence being served on an alleged offender, but
it is sufficient for the application of regulation 43 to an alleged
offender on whom more than one infringement notice has
been served for the alleged offender to pay the prescribed
amount in accordance with any one of those notices;
(b) does not prejudice or affect (except as provided by
regulation 43) the institution or prosecution of proceedings,
and does not limit the penalty that may be imposed by a court,
for an offence; and
(c) does not require an infringement notice to be served and does
not affect the liability of a person to be prosecuted in a court
for an offence in respect of which an infringement notice has
not been served.
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Firearms Regulations 1997 31
Schedule 2 Storage and safekeeping requirements for
category a and b firearms
regulation 21
The sides and door are to be constructed of solid steel:
(a) that has a minimum thickness of 3 mm; or
(b) that has a minimum thickness of 2 mm if the method of
construction used ensures rigidity or additional reinforcing to
prevent distortion has been included.
All edges are to be rolled or folded.
The door is to be recessed or flush fitted and is to be sized to
prevent leverage points.
All hinges are to be secured so that the door cannot be detached
by removing the pins, internal or trap-type hinges being preferred.
There are at least 2 bolt-down points.
There is to be one locking point.
There is to be sufficient reinforcing to prevent distortion of the door
if a forced entry were to be attempted.
If a padlock is used, it is to be covered so as to prevent the lock
being cut or broken off.
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Firearms Regulations 1997 32
Schedule 3 Storage and safekeeping requirements for
category C, D and H firearms
regulation 22
The safe or other receptacle is to be constructed of solid steel:
(a) that has a minimum thickness of 6 mm in the sides and the
door; or
(b) that, subject to inspection and approval by the Commissioner,
has minimum thicknesses of 3 mm in the sides and 6 mm in
the door.
All hinges are to be non-removable and are to be constructed in the
same manner as safe-style hinges.
Locks are to be internal and may be combination locks, key locks
or electronic locks or a mixture of 2 or more of those kinds of locks.
A safe or other receptacle for the storage of category C or D
firearms is to have at least 2 locking bolts operated by one or more
locks.
A safe or other receptacle for the storage of category H firearms is
to have:
(a) at least one lock; or
(b) if the swinging edge is greater than 500 mm – at least
2 locking bolts operated by one or more locks.
Alternatively, category H firearms may be stored in a compartment
inside a receptacle that complies the requirements specified in
Schedule 2 (a Schedule 2 receptacle) if the compartment:
(a) is a separate box inside the Schedule 2 receptacle;
(b) has a thickness of solid steel that is at least equal to the
thickness of the steel in the Schedule 2 receptacle;
(c) can only be accessed if the door to the Schedule 2 receptacle
is opened first; and
(d) is designed so that, in combination with the Schedule 2
receptacle, it provides a double thickness of steel on all sides.
Schedule 4 Infringement notices prescribed offences and amounts
Firearms Regulations 1997 33
Schedule 4 Infringement notices prescribed offences and
amounts
regulations 40 and 41
Column 1
Offence Provision
Column 2
Prescribed Amount
Section 18(2)
Failing to update firearms dealer register 4 penalty units
Section 18(3)
Failing to provide record of transaction 4 penalty units
Section 63(4)
Failing to return completed permit within 7 days 4 penalty units
Section 66 and regulation 32
Failing to comply with transport requirements for
category A or B firearms where the failure did not
result in the loss, theft or misuse of the firearm
4 penalty units
Section (69(1)
Possessing ammunition without licence, permit or
authorisation
1.5 penalty units
Section 78(2)
Carrying exposed firearm in public place 4 penalty units
Section 80
Possessing firearm on land without authorisation 4 penalty units
Section 60J
Allowing a child to possess or use a paintball
firearm to play paintball if under 14, or without
parental consent if between 14 and 18
4 penalty units
Section 60K(1)
Allowing a person who has not made a paintball
player declaration to possess or use a paintball
firearm to play paintball
4 penalty units
Section 85
Contravention of a licence or permit if the
contravention does not result in the loss, theft or
misuse of a firearm
4 penalty units
Schedule 4 Infringement notices prescribed offences and amounts
Firearms Regulations 1997 34
Section 90(1)
Failing to notify Commissioner of change of
name or address
1.5 penalty units
Section 90(3)
Failing to notify Commissioner of change of
particulars specified in application for licence,
permit or certificate of registration
1.5 penalty units
Section 90(4)
Failing to notify Commissioner of loss or theft of
licence, permit or certificate of registration
1.5 penalty units
Section 96(1)(a)
Failing to carry licence or permit 1.5 penalty units
Section 96(1)(c)
Failing to produce licence, permit or certificate of
registration
1.5 penalty units
Regulation 21
Failing to comply with storage requirements for
category A or B firearms if the failure does not
result in the loss, theft or misuse of a firearm
4 penalty units
ENDNOTES
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ENDNOTES
1 KEY Key to abbreviations
amd = amended od = order
app = appendix om = omitted
bl = by-law pt = Part
ch = Chapter r = regulation/rule
cl = clause rem = remainder
div = Division renum = renumbered
exp = expires/expired rep = repealed
f = forms s = section
Gaz = Gazette sch = Schedule
hdg = heading sdiv = Subdivision
ins = inserted SL = Subordinate Legislation
lt = long title sub = substituted
nc = not commenced
2 LIST OF LEGISLATION
Firearms Regulations (SL No. 3, 1997)
Notified 13 March 1997
Commenced 13 March 1997
Amendments of Firearms Regulations (SL No. 45, 2000)
Notified 1 September 2000
Commenced 1 September 2000
Amendments of Firearms Regulations (SL No. 58, 2000)
Notified 22 December 2000
Commenced 22 December 2000
Statute Law Revision Act (No. 2) 2001 (Act No. 62, 2001)
Assent date 11 December 2001
Commenced 11 December 2001 (s 2(2) and s 2 Firearms Amendment Act
(No. 2) 2000 (Act No. 64, 2000) and Gaz S63,
22 December 2000, p 1)
Amendments of Firearms Regulations (SL No. 36, 2003)
Notified 1 July 2003
Commenced 1 July 2003
Firearms Amendment Act 2004 (Act No. 19, 2004)
Assent date 15 March 2004
Commenced s 4: nc (rep by Act No 4, 2007); rem: 28 April 2004 (Gaz G17,
28 April 2004, p 2)
Amending Legislation
Statute Law Revision Act 2007 (Act No. 4, 2007)
Assent date 8 March 2007
Commenced 8 March 2007
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Firearms Regulations 1997 36
Statute Law Revision Act 2007 (Act No. 4, 2007)
Assent date 8 March 2007
Commenced 8 March 2007
Firearms Amendment (Paintball) Act 2007 (Act No. 17, 2007)
Assent date 18 September 2007
Commenced 29 November 2007 (Gaz G48, 28 November 2007, p 4)
Penalties Amendment (Miscellaneous) Act 2013 (Act No. 23, 2013)
Assent date 12 July 2013
Commenced 28 August 2013 (Gaz G35, 28 August 2013, p 2)
Local Government Amendment Act 2014 (Act No. 19, 2014)
Assent date 2 June 2014
Commenced s 16: 1 July 2014; s 18: 1 December 2014; rem: 2 June 2014,
(s 2)
Firearms Amendment Act 2014 (Act No. 32, 2014)
Assent date 13 November 2014
Commenced 13 November 2014
Statute Law Revision Act 2014 (Act No. 38, 2014)
Assent date 13 November 2014
Commenced 13 November 2014
Local Court (Related Amendments) Act 2016 (Act No. 8, 2016)
Assent date 6 April 2016
Commenced 1 May 2016 (s 2, s 2 Local Court (Repeals and Related
Amendments) Act 2016 (Act No. 9, 2016) and Gaz S34,
29 April 2016)
Justice Legislation Amendment (Drug Offences) Act 2016 (Act No. 17, 2016)
Assent date 8 June 2016
Commenced s 17 (to ext ins new s 15): 10 October 2016; rem: 18 July 2016
(Gaz S67, 18 July 2016)
Firearms and Weapons Control Legislation Amendment Act 2016 (Act No. 27, 2016)
Assent date 13 July 2016
Commenced 12 October 2016 (Gaz G41, 12 October 2016, p 2)
Firearms Legislation Amendment Act 2019 (Act No. 38, 2019)
Assent date 13 December 2019
Commenced 2 March 2020 (Gaz S8, 28 February 2020)
Statute Law Revision Act 2020 (Act No. 26, 2020)
Assent date 19 November 2020
Commenced 20 November 2020
Criminal Code Amendment (Property Offences) Act 2022 (Act No. 24, 2022)
Assent date 31 October 2022
Commenced 30 April 2023 (Gaz G8, 13 April 2023, p 1)
Criminal Justice Legislation Amendment (Sexual Offences) Act 2023 (Act No. 20, 2023)
Assent date 17 August 2023
Commenced 25 March 2024 (Gaz S20, 22 March 2024)
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Statute Law Amendment (NTCAT Conferral of Jurisdiction) Act 2023 (Act No. 24, 2023)
Assent date 21 September 2023
Commenced 27 November 2023 (Gaz G24, 23 November 2023, p 2)
Firearms and Weapons Control Legislation Amendment Act 2023 (Act No. 32, 2023)
Assent date 6 December 2023
Commenced pt 3: nc; rem: 7 December 2023 (s 2(1))
Firearms and Weapons Control Amendment Regulations 2024 (SL No. 4, 2024)
Date made 27 March 2024
Commenced pt 3: nc; rem: 28 March 2024 (r 2(1))
Firearms Amendment Regulations (SL No. 6, 2024)
Date made 16 May 2024
Commenced 17 May 2024 (r 2)
3 GENERAL AMENDMENTS
General amendments of a formal nature (which are not referred to in the table
of amendments to this reprint) are made by the Interpretation Legislation
Amendment Act 2018 (Act No. 22, 2018) to: rr 1, 1A, 3, 5 and 8 and sch 1.
4 LIST OF AMENDMENTS
r 1A ins No. 58, 2000, r 2
amd Act No. 19, 2004, s 34; Act No. 4, 2007, s 2; Act No. 17, 2016, s 46; Act
No. 38, 2019, s 19; Act No. 24, 2022, s 35; Act No. 20, 2023, s 54;
No. 6, 2024, r 4
r 1B ins No. 58, 2000, r 2
amd Act No. 62, 2001, s 17; Act No. 4, 2007, s 2; Act No. 38, 2019, s 20; Act
No. 24, 2022, s 35; Act No. 20, 2023, s 54; No. 6, 2024, r 5
r 5 amd Act No. 19, 2014, s 26
r 8 amd Act No. 19, 2014, s 26; Act No. 32, 2023, s 30
r 11A ins No. 58, 2000, r 3
amd Act No. 62, 2001, s 17; Act No. 32, 2023, s 31
r 12 amd No. 58, 2000, r 4; Act No. 17, 2007, s 30; Act No. 32, 2023, s 32
r 13 amd No. 58, 2000, r 5; Act No. 32, 2023, s 33
r 14 amd No. 58, 2000, r 6; No. 4, 2024, r 4
r 18 amd No. 6, 2024, r 6
r 18 amd No. 58, 2000, r 7;
r 19 amd No. 58, 2000, r 8
r 19A ins No. 58, 2000, r 9
r 20A ins No. 6, 2024, r 7
r 21 amd No. 58, 2000, r 10; Act No. 27, 2016, s 10; Act No. 26, 2020, s 3;
No. 6, 2024, r 8
r 22 amd No. 58, 2000, r 11; Act No. 27, 2016, s 11, No. 6, 2024 ,r 9
r 22A ins No. 6, 2024, r 10
r 25AA ins No. 36, 2003, r 3
rr 25A – 25B ins No. 58, 2000, r 12
r 25D ins No. 58, 2000, r 13
r 27 amd No. 58, 2000, r 14; No. 36, 2003, r 4
r 28 amd No. 58, 2000, r 15
rep No. 36, 2003, r 5
r 29 amd No. 58, 2000, r 16
rep No. 36, 2003, r 5
r 31 amd No. 58, 2000, r 17
ENDNOTES
Firearms Regulations 1997 38
rep Act No. 24, 2023, s 86
r 32 sub No. 58, 2000, r 18
r 33 amd No. 45, 2000, r 1; No. 6, 2024, r 11
r 34 ins No. 45, 2000, r 2
pt 5 hdg ins No. 36, 2003, r 6
rr 35 – 36 ins No. 36, 2003, r 6
r 37 ins No. 36, 2003, r 6
amd Act No. 32, 2023, s 35
rr 38 – 39 ins No. 36, 2003, r 6
pt 5A hdg ins Act No. 17, 2007, s 31
rr 39A – 39D ins Act No. 17, 2007, s 31
pt 6 hdg ins No. 36, 2003, r 6
rr 40 – 41 ins No. 36, 2003, r 6
r 42 ins No. 36, 2003, r 6
amd Act No. 8, 2016, s 45
rr 43 – 46 ins No. 36, 2003, r 6
sch 1 amd No. 58, 2000, r 19; No. 36, 2003, r 7
rep Act No. 24, 2023, s 87
sch 2 ins No. 58, 2000, r 20
sch 3 ins No. 58, 2000, r 20
amd Act No. 32, 2023, s 36
sch 4 ins No. 36, 2003, r 8
amd Act No. 17, 2007, s 32; Act No. 23, 2013, s 3; Act No. 32, 2014, s 5; Act
No. 38, 2014, s 2