Arms Act 1983

Offences - Offences

42A: Offence to breach firearms prohibition order

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"Breaking a firearms prohibition order is against the law"

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You commit an offence if you break a firearms prohibition order. This can happen if you access, possess, or use certain firearms or items without permission. You can also commit an offence if you fail to follow the conditions of the order without a good reason. If you are found guilty of accessing, possessing, or using a prohibited firearm, you could go to prison for up to 7 years. In other cases, you could go to prison for up to 5 years. If you fail to follow the conditions of the order, you could go to prison for up to 2 years. The rules about firearms prohibition orders are part of the Arms Act 1983 and were updated by the Firearms Prohibition Orders Legislation Act 2022.

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Part 8Offences
Offences

42AOffence to breach firearms prohibition order

  1. A person commits an offence if the person breaches a firearms prohibition order by—

  2. accessing, possessing, or using any firearm, pistol, pistol carbine conversion kit, restricted weapon, airgun, imitation firearm, magazine, part of a firearm or restricted weapon, prohibited item, or ammunition; or
    1. failing, without reasonable excuse, to comply with any condition of the order.
      1. A person who is convicted of an offence under subsection (1)(a) is liable,—

      2. if the person accesses, possesses, or uses a prohibited firearm, to a term of imprisonment not exceeding 7 years:
        1. in any other case, to a term of imprisonment not exceeding 5 years.
          1. A person who is convicted of an offence under subsection (1)(b) is liable to a term of imprisonment not exceeding 2 years.

          Notes
          • Section 42A: inserted, on , by section 10 of the Firearms Prohibition Orders Legislation Act 2022 (2022 No 41).