Arms Act 1983

Firearms licences, endorsements, and permits to possess - Endorsements

33A: Further conditions of endorsement in respect of prohibited firearm or prohibited magazine

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"Rules for having a prohibited firearm or magazine"

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You have a firearms licence with an endorsement for a prohibited firearm or prohibited magazine. You can only possess and use it if you are an exempt person. You must follow all security precautions required by regulations. You must not use live ammunition in the prohibited firearm. You must make sure the firearm is not working by removing a vital part. You must keep the removed part at a separate address, which is an address approved by a member of the Police. The Commissioner can also set other conditions for using and keeping the prohibited item. You must follow these conditions as well.

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Part 5Firearms licences, endorsements, and permits to possess
Endorsements

33AFurther conditions of endorsement in respect of prohibited firearm or prohibited magazine

  1. An endorsement on a firearms licence in respect of a prohibited firearm or prohibited magazine made under section 30B is subject to the following conditions:

  2. the holder of the firearms licence may only possess and use the prohibited firearm or prohibited magazine in their capacity as an exempt person; and
    1. the holder of the firearms licence must observe in respect of every prohibited firearm or prohibited magazine in their possession all security precautions required by regulations made under this Act; and
      1. the holder of the firearms licence who is an exempt person under section 4A(1)(b), (c), (d), or (e) must—
        1. not use live ammunition in the prohibited firearm in their possession; and
          1. ensure that the prohibited firearm is—
            1. rendered inoperable by removal of a vital part; and
              1. maintained, by reason of the removal of the vital part, in an inoperable condition; and
              2. ensure that the removed vital part is kept at a separate address from the prohibited firearm; and
              3. any other conditions regarding the use and custody of the prohibited item in their possession that the Commissioner thinks necessary.
                1. In subsection (1)(c)(iii), separate address means an address approved by a member of the Police.

                Notes
                • Section 33A: replaced, on , by section 34 of the Arms (Prohibited Firearms, Magazines, and Parts) Amendment Act 2019 (2019 No 12).