sec.177Possession of prohibited handguns during amnesty period

### sec.177 Possession of prohibited handguns during amnesty period A person who, immediately before the commencement of this section, was in lawful possession of a prohibited handgun does not contravene the condition mentioned in section 132(1) if the person is in possession of the prohibited handgun during the amnesty period. A person in lawful possession of a prohibited handgun under an existing licence must not use the weapon after the commencement of this section unless— the person is authorised to possess the weapon under section 132(2); or the person’s genuine reason for possessing the weapon includes an occupational requirement for rural purposes. Maximum penalty for subsection (2)—20 penalty units. s 177 prev s 177 ins 1996 No. 41 s 32 exp 30 September 1998 (see s 180) pres s 177 ins 2003 No. 37 s 76 (2) (sec.177-ssec.1) A person who, immediately before the commencement of this section, was in lawful possession of a prohibited handgun does not contravene the condition mentioned in section 132(1) if the person is in possession of the prohibited handgun during the amnesty period. (sec.177-ssec.2) A person in lawful possession of a prohibited handgun under an existing licence must not use the weapon after the commencement of this section unless— the person is authorised to possess the weapon under section 132(2); or the person’s genuine reason for possessing the weapon includes an occupational requirement for rural purposes. Maximum penalty for subsection (2)—20 penalty units. - (a) the person is authorised to possess the weapon under section 132(2); or - (b) the person’s genuine reason for possessing the weapon includes an occupational requirement for rural purposes.