Part 8Prohibited practices relating to firearms and ammunition

Part 8—Prohibited practices relating to firearms and ammunition 65—Alteration of firearms An alteration of a firearm, other than a category H firearm, that results in the firearm becoming a firearm of a different category by changing the barrel of the firearm, is permitted for the purposes of section 38(2)(b) of the Act, provided that the firearm, as so altered, is not a category H firearm. 66—Possession of sound moderators by licensed dealers for purpose of business of dealer (1) An approval of the Registrar under section 39 of the Act held by a licensed dealer to acquire, own or possess a sound moderator in the ordinary course of the dealer's business is subject to the following conditions: (a) the dealer must, before supplying a sound moderator to another person, be satisfied that the other person holds a written approval of the Registrar under section 39 of the Act to acquire, own or possess the sound moderator; (b) the dealer must ensure that, when supplying a sound moderator to another (not being a licensed dealer), the sound moderator is delivered directly to the person, or in the case of a company that holds a firearms licence, to the company's principal nominee or secondary nominee, and not to any agent or carrier; (c) the dealer must, in respect of a sound moderator acquired or supplied by the dealer (as the case requires), record in duplicate in the manner and form approved by the Registrar— (i) the name and address of the person from whom the dealer acquired the sound moderator, and the number of the firearms licence held by the person; and (ii) the name and address of the person acquiring the sound moderator and the number of the firearms licence held by the person; and (iii) the number or characters constituting the identifying mark (if any) of the sound moderator; and (iv) if the sound moderator is the subject of a hire agreement—the duration and terms of the hire agreement; and (v) any other information required by the Registrar; (d) the dealer must allow a police officer, on request, to inspect the records made under this regulation; (e) the dealer must provide the Registrar with the information recorded under paragraph (c) in accordance with subregulations (3) and (4). (2) A licensed dealer who fails to comply with a condition of an approval under this regulation is guilty of an offence. (3) Within 7 days after the end of each month the dealer must, in respect of records required under subregulation (1)(c)— (a) deliver the original records in respect of that month to the Registrar; or (b) provide a copy of the original records in respect of that month to the Registrar by electronic means. (4) The dealer must, in respect of records required under this regulation— (a) if the original records have been delivered to the Registrar under subregulation (3)(a)—keep a duplicate copy of the records; or (b) if the original records have been retained by the dealer—keep the original records, at the dealer's premises for at least 3 years. 67—Conditions of approvals imposed by Registrar relating to sound moderators and restricted firearm mechanisms (1) Pursuant to section 39(14) of the Act, the Registrar may impose conditions or limitations on approvals granted with respect to sound moderators and restricted firearm mechanisms under that section. (2) A person who fails to comply with a condition or limitation of an approval imposed by the Registrar is guilty of an offence. 68—Assembly of ammunition (1) Pursuant to section 41(3)(e) of the Act, a junior licensee is excluded from the operation of section 41(3)(a) of the Act (and is not permitted to assemble ammunition) if— (a) the junior licensee is not, while assembling ammunition, under the immediate supervision of an adult who holds a firearms licence; and (b) the ammunition is not for the personal use of— (i) the junior licensee in a firearm lawfully in the junior licensee's possession in circumstances in which the junior licensee is authorised under the Act to use the firearm; or (ii) the adult who is supervising the junior licensee, in the course of that supervision. (2) In this regulation— junior licensee means— (a) a person 12 years of age or more and under 18 years of age who holds a category 1 (shooting club) licence; or (b) a person 15 years of age or more and under 18 years of age who holds a category 5 (primary production) licence as an employee or relative of the operator of a primary production business.