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Arms Act 1983

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50C: Unlawful possession of prohibited part

You could also call this:

"Having a banned gun part without a good reason is against the law"

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You commit an offence if you have a prohibited part without a reasonable excuse. You must not have a prohibited part unless you are allowed to under section 30B. If you are found guilty, you could go to prison for up to 2 years.

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50CUnlawful possession of prohibited part

  1. Every person commits an offence and is liable on conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years who without reasonable excuse is in possession of a prohibited part and who is not authorised by an endorsement made under section 30B to possess a prohibited firearm.

Notes
  • Section 50C: inserted, on , by section 52 of the Arms (Prohibited Firearms, Magazines, and Parts) Amendment Act 2019 (2019 No 12).