2AMeaning of prohibited firearm

1. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, prohibited firearm—

2. means any of the following firearms:
   1. a semi-automatic firearm, other than—
      1. a specified semi-automatic firearm:
      2. a semi-automatic shotgun with a non-detachable tubular magazine or magazines that are capable of holding no more than 5 cartridges commensurate with that firearm’s chamber size:
      3. a small semi-automatic pistol:
      4. a semi-automatic pistol (not being a small semi-automatic pistol) in the possession or under the control of a person referred to in subsection (3):
   2. a pump-action shotgun that is capable of being used with a detachable magazine:
   3. a pump-action shotgun that has a non-detachable tubular magazine or magazines that are capable of holding more than 5 cartridges commensurate with that firearm’s chamber size:
   4. a centrefire pump-action rifle that is capable of being used with a detachable magazine:
   5. a centrefire pump-action rifle that has 1 or more non-detachable magazines (tubular or otherwise) that are capable of holding more than 10 cartridges commensurate with that firearm’s chamber size; and
3. includes any other firearm declared by Order in Council made under section 74A to be a prohibited firearm for the purposes of this Act.

4. In subsection (1)(a)(i)(A), specified semi-automatic firearm means a semi-automatic firearm—

5. that is capable of firing only 0.22 calibre or lower rimfire cartridges; and
6. that has a magazine, whether or not detachable or otherwise externally fed, that is capable of holding no more than 10 cartridges commensurate with the firearm’s chamber size; and
7. that does not have a lower receiver that is able to be attached to a centrefire upper receiver so as to result in a firearm that is able to function.

8. For the purposes of subsection (1)(a)(i)(D), the person is a person who—

9. has a firearms licence that bears an endorsement made under section 30 permitting the holder to possess the semi-automatic pistol in the capacity referred to in section 29(2)(b), (c), (d), or (e); and
10. has been issued with a permit to import the pistol (under section 18) or a permit to possess the pistol (under section 35).