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Arms Act 1983

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42: Offences in respect of licences

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"Breaking the rules about gun licences can get you in trouble"

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You can get in trouble if you do certain things with a licence. If you try to trick people by changing a licence, you can go to prison or get a big fine. You must not add or remove words from a licence. You can also get in trouble if you let someone else use your licence on purpose. Using a licence that belongs to someone else to get a firearm is not allowed. Giving false information when applying for a licence is also against the law. If you break these rules, you can be punished with up to 2 years in prison or a fine of up to $20,000.

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Part 8Offences
Offences

42Offences in respect of licences

  1. A person commits an offence and is liable on conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years, or to a fine not exceeding $20,000, if the person,—

  2. with intent to deceive,—
    1. adds to a licence any words or figures extraneous to the licence as issued; or
      1. alters on or erases from any licence any words or figures; or
        1. uses or retains any licence—
          1. to which have been added any words or figures extraneous to the licence as issued; or
            1. from which any words or figures have been erased from the licence as issued; or
              1. on which any words or figures on the licence as issued have been altered; or
            2. being the holder of a licence, wilfully parts with possession of that licence in order that it may be used by another person; or
              1. uses or attempts to use a licence issued in the name of another person with the intention of procuring the possession of any firearm, airgun, pistol, restricted weapon, magazine, or ammunition; or
                1. supplies particulars or answers in any application for a licence under this Act, knowing them to be incorrect or misleading.

                  Notes
                  • Section 42: replaced, on , by section 67 of the Arms Legislation Act 2020 (2020 No 23).