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Weapons Act 1990
sec.70AObligations of armourers when modifying firearm to become different category of weapon
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### sec.70A Obligations of armourers when modifying firearm to become different category of weapon
This section applies if a person asks a licensed armourer to modify a firearm so that the firearm becomes a different category of weapon (the new weapons category ).
Before modifying the firearm, the licensed armourer must be satisfied the person holds a licence authorising the person to possess a firearm in the new weapons category.
Maximum penalty—100 penalty units.
s 70A ins 2020 No. 7 s 79
(sec.70A-ssec.1) This section applies if a person asks a licensed armourer to modify a firearm so that the firearm becomes a different category of weapon (the new weapons category ).
(sec.70A-ssec.2) Before modifying the firearm, the licensed armourer must be satisfied the person holds a licence authorising the person to possess a firearm in the new weapons category. Maximum penalty—100 penalty units.