Queensland Consolidated Acts

WEAPONS ACT 1990 - SECT 48B

48B Approval of alternative way of marking serial number

(1) This section applies if a registered owner of a firearm applies to the authorised officer to mark the serial number on the firearm in another way.

(2) The authorised officer may approve or refuse to approve the application.

(3) If the authorised officer approves the application, the authorised officer must give the registered owner a written notice requiring the registered owner to mark the serial number on the firearm in the way stated in the approval within 28 days after being given notice of the approval.

(4) The person must comply with the requirement.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty for subsection (4) —20 penalty units.

(5) On the giving of notice under subsection (3) , the notice under section 48A (5) in relation to the firearm stops having effect.

(6) If the authorised officer refuses to approve the application, the authorised officer—

(a) must give the registered owner notice of the refusal; and

(b) may, whether or not the registered owner applied for an extension of the compliance time under section 48A , by written notice, extend the compliance time for a period, of not more than 21 days, stated in the notice.

(7) The person must comply with the requirement within the compliance time as extended under subsection (6) (b) .

Penalty—

Maximum penalty for subsection (7) —20 penalty units.