sec.69Armourers to be licensed

### sec.69 Armourers to be licensed Unless a person is a licensed dealer or licensed armourer or is otherwise authorised under this Act, that person is not to repair or store weapons in the course of business. Maximum penalty— for a category D, H or R weapon—100 penalty units or 2 years imprisonment; or for a category C or E weapon—60 penalty units or 1 year’s imprisonment; or for a category A or B weapon or a category M crossbow—20 penalty units or 6 months imprisonment. A person who is not a licensed armourer must not manufacture a weapon. Maximum penalty— for a category D, H or R weapon—1,000 penalty units or 20 years imprisonment; or for a category C or E weapon—750 penalty units or 15 years imprisonment; or for a category A, B or M weapon—500 penalty units or 10 years imprisonment. Subsection (1) does not apply to a person, who is not disqualified from holding a dealer’s licence or an armourer’s licence, whilst acting as an agent or employee of a licensed armourer. A licensed armourer, or the agent or employee of the licensed armourer to whom subsection (2) refers, may carry, discharge, possess, repair and store weapons on the premises specified in the licence. s 69 amd 1998 No. 19 s 38 ; 2003 No. 37 s 37 ; 2003 No. 92 s 76 ; 2007 No. 1 s 32 sch 2 ; 2026 No. 4 s 75 (sec.69-ssec.1) Unless a person is a licensed dealer or licensed armourer or is otherwise authorised under this Act, that person is not to repair or store weapons in the course of business. Maximum penalty— for a category D, H or R weapon—100 penalty units or 2 years imprisonment; or for a category C or E weapon—60 penalty units or 1 year’s imprisonment; or for a category A or B weapon or a category M crossbow—20 penalty units or 6 months imprisonment. (sec.69-ssec.1A) A person who is not a licensed armourer must not manufacture a weapon. Maximum penalty— for a category D, H or R weapon—1,000 penalty units or 20 years imprisonment; or for a category C or E weapon—750 penalty units or 15 years imprisonment; or for a category A, B or M weapon—500 penalty units or 10 years imprisonment. (sec.69-ssec.2) Subsection (1) does not apply to a person, who is not disqualified from holding a dealer’s licence or an armourer’s licence, whilst acting as an agent or employee of a licensed armourer. (sec.69-ssec.3) A licensed armourer, or the agent or employee of the licensed armourer to whom subsection (2) refers, may carry, discharge, possess, repair and store weapons on the premises specified in the licence. - (a) for a category D, H or R weapon—100 penalty units or 2 years imprisonment; or - (b) for a category C or E weapon—60 penalty units or 1 year’s imprisonment; or - (c) for a category A or B weapon or a category M crossbow—20 penalty units or 6 months imprisonment. - (a) for a category D, H or R weapon—1,000 penalty units or 20 years imprisonment; or - (b) for a category C or E weapon—750 penalty units or 15 years imprisonment; or - (c) for a category A, B or M weapon—500 penalty units or 10 years imprisonment.