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Arms Act 1983

Miscellaneous provisions - Other miscellaneous provisions

66A: Loss, theft, or destruction of firearm, etc

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"What to do if your firearm is lost, stolen, or destroyed"

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If your firearm, magazine, or part is lost, stolen, or destroyed, you must tell the Police right away. You have to give the Police all the information you have about what happened. The Police will tell you how to do this. If you do not tell the Police without a good reason, you can get a fine of up to $10,000. The Commissioner will decide how you should tell the Police. You must follow the rules to avoid getting in trouble. You are responsible for reporting the loss, theft, or destruction of your firearm, magazine, or part to the Police as soon as possible.

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Part 9Miscellaneous provisions
Other miscellaneous provisions

66ALoss, theft, or destruction of firearm, etc

  1. This section applies if—

  2. a firearm, prohibited magazine, prohibited part, or restricted weapon is lost, stolen, or destroyed; or
    1. a non-prohibited part or non-prohibited magazine that is required to be recorded in the registry is lost, stolen, or destroyed.

      1. The owner of the firearm, magazine, part, or restricted weapon must—

      2. immediately notify a member of the Police of the loss, theft, or destruction; and
        1. give all information in their possession relating to the loss, theft, or destruction to the member of the Police.

          1. A notification under subsection (2) must be given in the form or manner, or both the form and manner, approved by the Commissioner.

          2. Every person commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000 if the person, without reasonable excuse, contravenes subsection (2).

          Notes
          • Section 66A: inserted, on , by section 95 of the Arms Legislation Act 2020 (2020 No 23).