In the Arms Act 1983, you need to know what prohibited ammunition is. Prohibited ammunition is any ammunition that the Governor-General declares as prohibited by an Order in Council made under section 74A. This means that the Governor-General can decide what types of ammunition are not allowed under this Act.

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2C: Meaning of prohibited part, or

"What is a prohibited part of a firearm?"

3: Act to bind the Crown, or

"The government must follow the same rules as everyone else about guns and explosives."

Part 1Preliminary provisions

2DMeaning of prohibited ammunition

In this Act, prohibited ammunition means any ammunition declared by the Governor-General by Order in Council made under section 74A to be prohibited ammunition for the purposes of this Act.

Notes

Section 2D: inserted, on 12 April 2019, by section 5 of the Arms (Prohibited Firearms, Magazines, and Parts) Amendment Act 2019 (2019 No 12).