1973Act includes subsidiary legislation made under the 1973 Act (unless otherwise indicated);

1973 Act includes subsidiary legislation made under the 1973 Act (unless otherwise indicated);

business premises, in relation to the holder of a transitional corporate authority that is a Government entity, includes any premises occupied by the Government entity;

transitional corporate authority means a transitional authority that replaces a Corporate Licence under the 1973 Act section 16D.

(2) Section 362 of the Act applies with the following modifications —

(a) as if the definition of licensed firearm premises in subsection (1) included the following —

(i) business premises of the holder of a transitional corporate authority;

(ii) premises of a transitional shooting club;

(iii) premises of a transitional firearm range;

(iv) premises that are the transitional trade premises for a transitional trade authority;

(b) as if, in subsection (2)(b) and (d), a reference to the Act included the 1973 Act, or any provision of the 1973 Act, as it continues to apply on or after commencement day under Part 16 of the Act, this Part or the Interpretation Act 1984 section 37;

(c) as if, in subsection (2)(d), the reference to a licence included a transitional authority.

[Regulation 323 inserted: SL 2025/33 r. 19.]

324. 1973 Act exemptions do not apply to prohibited persons or disqualified persons

(1) This regulation limits, under section 421(3) of the Act, the operation of section 421(2) of the Act.

(2) Section 421(2) of the Act does not confer any authority on a person who is a prohibited person or disqualified person.

[Regulation 324 inserted: SL 2025/33 r. 19.]

325. Section 326 of Act applies to transitional authorities

The reference in section 417(1) of the Act to the provisions of the Act that require or authorise the cancellation or suspension of a firearm authority includes a reference to section 326(1) of the Act.

[Regulation 325 inserted: SL 2025/33 r. 19.]

Division 5 — Other matters

[Heading inserted: SL 2025/33 r. 19.]

326. Records

former records provision means any of the following as in force immediately before commencement day —

(a) the 1973 Act section 30(3);

(b) the 1973 Act section 31(2);

(c) the Firearms Regulations 1974 regulation 17;

(d) the Firearms Regulations 1974 regulation 18;

(e) the Firearms Regulations 1974 regulation 19;