Weapons Regulation 2016
sec.34Prohibition on possession of particular detachable magazines
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sec.34 Prohibition on possession of particular detachable magazines
This section applies to the holder of a firearms licence who is the registered owner of a category B weapon held under the licence. The holder must not possess a detachable magazine for the weapon that is capable of holding more than— for a weapon that has a lever action but is not a lever action shotgun, or has a pump action—10 rounds of ammunition; or for a weapon that is a repeating centre fire rifle—15 rounds of ammunition. Maximum penalty—10 penalty units. However, subsection (2) does not apply in relation to a detachable magazine for a category B weapon if— a condition of the firearms licence authorises the holder to possess the magazine; or the holder is the registered owner of a category D or R weapon, held by the holder under another licence, in which the magazine may be lawfully used. s 34 amd 2017 SL No. 212 s 10 sub 2020 Act No. 7 s 91 (sec.34-ssec.1) This section applies to the holder of a firearms licence who is the registered owner of a category B weapon held under the licence. (sec.34-ssec.2) The holder must not possess a detachable magazine for the weapon that is capable of holding more than— for a weapon that has a lever action but is not a lever action shotgun, or has a pump action—10 rounds of ammunition; or for a weapon that is a repeating centre fire rifle—15 rounds of ammunition. Maximum penalty—10 penalty units. (sec.34-ssec.3) However, subsection (2) does not apply in relation to a detachable magazine for a category B weapon if— a condition of the firearms licence authorises the holder to possess the magazine; or the holder is the registered owner of a category D or R weapon, held by the holder under another licence, in which the magazine may be lawfully used.
- (a) for a weapon that has a lever action but is not a lever action shotgun, or has a pump action—10 rounds of ammunition; or
- (b) for a weapon that is a repeating centre fire rifle—15 rounds of ammunition.
- (a) a condition of the firearms licence authorises the holder to possess the magazine; or
- (b) the holder is the registered owner of a category D or R weapon, held by the holder under another licence, in which the magazine may be lawfully used.