41Offences relating to firearms or weapons

41 Offences relating to firearms or weapons

41 Offences relating to firearms or weapons

For the Act, section 16(1)(a) and (b), an offence related to the possession or use of a firearm, another weapon, a firearm part or ammunition, is prescribed if the offence was committed under the law of—

(a) an Australian jurisdiction that disqualifies the person concerned from holding a licence under the Firearms Act 1996, or

(b) an overseas jurisdiction if the offence, had the offence been committed in Australia, would—

(i) be an offence under the law of an Australian jurisdiction, and

(ii) disqualify the person from holding a licence under the Firearms Act 1996.