Part 8Offences
Offences
42AOffence to breach firearms prohibition order
A person commits an offence if the person breaches a firearms prohibition order by—
- 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
- failing, without reasonable excuse, to comply with any condition of the order.
A person who is convicted of an offence under subsection (1)(a) is liable,—
- if the person accesses, possesses, or uses a prohibited firearm, to a term of imprisonment not exceeding 7 years:
- in any other case, to a term of imprisonment not exceeding 5 years.
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).


