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Arms Act 1983

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55G: Offences relating to removing or altering firearm markings

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"It's an offence to remove or alter firearm markings without a good reason"

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You commit an offence if you remove or alter a marking on a firearm without a good reason. If you do this, you could go to prison for up to 3 years. You must re-mark a firearm if you remove a mark for a good reason, and you must do this according to the rules in the Act and the regulations made under section 74.

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Offences

55GOffences relating to removing or altering firearm markings

  1. A person commits an offence if the person, without reasonable excuse, obliterates, removes, or alters a marking on a firearm or part.

  2. A person who commits an offence against subsection (1) is liable on conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 years.

  3. If any mark is removed for a lawful and proper purpose, the firearm or part must be re-marked in accordance with the marking requirements of this Act and regulations made under section 74.

Notes
  • Section 55G: inserted, on , by section 83 of the Arms Legislation Act 2020 (2020 No 23).