Queensland Consolidated Regulations

WEAPONS REGULATION 2016

- Made under the Weapons Act 1990
- As at 4 July 2024
- Reg 131 of 2016

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

   1.      Short title
   2.      Commencement
   3.      Definitions

   PART 2 - LICENCES GENERALLY

           Division 1 - General limitations on possession or use of weapons

   4.      Possession or use of weapon, or category of weapon, unlawful to extent another class of licence is needed to authorise the possession or use
   5.      Possession of weapon for transport not authorised unless necessarily incidental to licence activities
   6.      Limitation on weapons’ physical possession and use under licence held by a body

           Division 2 - Particular matters about applying for licence

   7.      Additional reasons for possession of weapon
   8.      Additional particulars to accompany application for licence
   9.      How application for licence or licence renewal must be made personally
   10.     Waiting period before application for licence can be decided
   11.     Declaration in application for concealable firearms licence—period within which applicant was resident of another country
   12.     Recreational shooting—prescribed body for membership by licence applicant—Act s 13(3)(b)
   13.     Requirements for safety training courses

           Division 3 - Licence conditions—codes on licence

   14.     Licence conditions—codes on licence

           Division 4 - Transfer of endorsement for firearm between licences of licensee who is an individual

   15.     Transfer of endorsement

   PART 4 - ADVISING OFFICER IN CHARGE OF POLICE OF PARTICULAR CHANGES IN LICENSEE’S CIRCUMSTANCES

   17.     Additional changes in licensee’s circumstances to be advised by licensee
   18.     Way licensee must give advice of change in licensee’s circumstances

   PART 5 - PARTICULAR INTERSTATE LICENCES OR OTHER AUTHORITIES

   19.     Temporary recognition of particular interstate authorities—additional purposes for visiting Queensland
   20.     Queensland licence declared to be a corresponding licence

   PART 6 - BLANK-FIRE FIREARMS LICENCE

   21.     What blank-fire firearms licence authorises

   PART 7 - CONCEALABLE FIREARMS LICENCE AND DUTY OF ALL PERSONS ABOUT WEARING CATEGORY H WEAPON THAT IS A FIREARM

           Division 1 - What concealable firearms licence authorises

   22.     What concealable firearms licence authorises

           Division 2 - Particular duties of holder of concealable firearms licence

   23.     Restriction on use of category H weapon
   24.     Prohibition on possession of particular detachable magazines
   25.     Information participation record is to contain

           Division 3 - Establishing barrel length of category H weapon, including power to require weapon’s production

   26.     Production of category H weapons to establish barrel length
   27.     How to establish barrel length of category H weapon

           Division 4 - Duty of all persons about wearing category H weapon that is a firearm

   28.     When and how category H weapon that is a firearm may be worn

   PART 8 - FIREARMS LICENCE

           Division 1 - What firearms licence authorises

   29.     Firearms licence—category A or B weapons
   30.     Firearms licence—category C shotguns for clay target shooting
   31.     Firearms licence—category C rifle or category C shotgun for occupational rural purpose on rural land
   32.     Firearms licence—1 category C weapon for occupational fisher
   33.     Firearms licence—category D weapons for occupational culling of animals

           Division 2 - Prohibition on holder of firearms licence on possessing particular magazines

   34.     Prohibition on possession of particular detachable magazines

   PART 9 - FIREARMS LICENCE (INSTRUCTOR)

   35.     What firearms licence (instructor) authorises

   PART 10 - MINOR’S LICENCE AND SUPERVISION OF PARTICULAR MINORS AT APPROVED RANGE

   36.     What minor’s licence authorises
   37.     Conditions of minor’s licence
   38.     Supervision of experienced minor who is at least 11 years for particular weapons at approved range

   PART 11 - THEATRICAL ORDNANCE SUPPLIER’S LICENCE

   39.     What theatrical ordnance supplier’s licence authorises
   40.     Particulars to be entered in ordnance register kept by theatrical ordnance supplier

   PART 12 - MISCELLANEOUS WEAPONS LICENCE

           Division 1 - Weapons for licence and what licence authorises

   41.     Weapons for miscellaneous weapons licence
   42.     Category E weapons
   43.     Category M weapon that is a crossbow
   44.     Historical or military weapon
   45.     Martial arts weapon
   46.     Category M knife

           Division 2 - Holder of miscellaneous weapons licence to take precautions about access to weapon

   47.     Precautions to be taken about access to weapons

   PART 13 - GROUP LICENCE

           Division 1 - Who may be issued group licence and weapons for licence

   48.     Who may be issued group licence and weapons for licence
   49.     Application for group licence is taken to be an application for each appropriate class of licence

           Division 2 - What group licence authorises

   50.     What group licence held by individual authorises
   51.     What group licence held by body authorises

           Division 3 - Weapon physically possessed under body’s group licence to be returned to its secure storage facilities

   52.     Weapon to be returned to body’s secure storage facilities

           Division 4 - Holder of group licence to keep register

   53.     Holder of group licence to keep register about weapons held by holder under licence

   PART 14 - DEALER’S LICENCE AND ARMOURER’S LICENCE

           Division 1 - What dealer’s licence authorises

   54.     What dealer’s licence authorises

           Division 2 - What armourer’s licence authorises

   55.     What armourer’s licence authorises

           Division 3 - Duties relating to both licensed dealers and licensed armourers

   56.     Particulars dealer, armourer or other trader must obtain and record in weapons register before transaction
   57.     Other particulars licensed dealer or licensed armourer to enter in weapons register
   58.     Duty of licensed dealer or licensed armourer if weapons register is a computer register

   PART 15 - COLLECTOR’S LICENCE

   59.     Particulars to be entered in collection register kept by licensed collector
   60.     Licensed collector who wants to move weapons to a place outside Queensland

   PART 16 - SECURITY LICENCE (GUARD) AND SECURITY GUARDS

           Division 1 - Who may be issued licence, weapons and term for licence, and training

   61.     Who may be issued security licence (guard), and weapons for licence
   62.     Maximum term of security licence (guard)
   63.     Applicant for renewal of security licence (guard) to complete approved safety training course (security guard) annually

           Division 2 - What security licence (guard) authorises

   64.     What security licence (guard) authorises

           Division 3 - Restrictions on weapons and ammunition security guard may carry

   65.     Restrictions on number, category and calibre of weapons security guard may carry
   66.     Restrictions on type of ammunition person performing duties as security guard may use

           Division 4 - Particular duties of security guard about weapons

              Subdivision 1 - Employed security guard

   67.     Employed security guard to return weapon to employer at or before end of shift
   68.     Information employed security guard to record in security organisation register kept by employer

              Subdivision 2 - Individual who carries on business on own account as security guard

   69.     Weapons to be placed in guard’s secure storage facilities when guard duties stop
   70.     Information security guard to record in security guard’s register

   PART 17 - SECURITY LICENCE (ORGANISATION) AND SECURITY ORGANISATIONS

   71.     Definition for part
   72.     Organisation that may be issued security licence (organisation), and weapons for licence
   73.     What security licence (organisation) authorises
   74.     Information security organisation to record in security organisation register
   75.     Storage of particular weapons not in physical possession of security licence (organisation)
   76.     Other security precautions to be taken by holder of security licence (organisation)

   PART 18 - VISITOR’S LICENCE

   77.     Visitor’s licence—Act, s 12(k)

   PART 19 - STORAGE MEASURES FOR LICENSED ARMOURERS, LICENSED DEALERS AND LICENSED THEATRICAL ORDNANCE SUPPLIERS

           Division 1 - How and where weapons must be stored

   78.     How and where weapons must be stored

           Division 2 - Requirements premises must comply with

   79.     Floor
   80.     Walls
   81.     Ceiling
   82.     Window able to give access into premises
   83.     Door able to give access into premises
   84.     Grille for window, or glass shopfront door, able to give access into premises
   85.     Burglar alarm system for premises

           Division 3 - Requirements vault or safe must comply with

   86.     Vaults and safes

           Division 4 - Requirements gun rack must comply with

   87.     Gun rack

   PART 20 - STORAGE MEASURES FOR COLLECTORS

   88.     How and where weapons must be stored
   89.     Storeroom
   90.     Vault
   91.     Gun rack
   92.     Container

   PART 21 - SAFETY PRECAUTIONS GENERALLY

   93.     Firearms to be kept unloaded other than when being used to shoot
   94.     Storage of particular weapons not in person’s physical possession—secure storage facilities
   95.     Storage of weapon not in person’s physical possession if away from secure storage facilities or visitor to Queensland—secure storage
   96.     Safety precautions for weapons in or on vehicle
   97.     Restrictions on dispatching weapons
   98.     Authorised officer may approve safe storage measures at least equivalent to those required under this regulation

   PART 22 - ACQUIRING OR DISPOSING OF WEAPON

           Division 1 - Particular matters about applying for permit to acquire

   99.     Way application for permit to acquire must be made
   100.    Category H weapons—approved shooting club letter, certifying need for weapon, to accompany application for permit
   101.    Waiting period for decision on application for permit to acquire

           Division 2 - When weapon may be acquired or disposed of through police officer

   102.    Circumstances in which weapon may be acquired, or sold or otherwise disposed of, through police officer

           Division 3 - Information to be given by persons involved in particular acquisitions or disposals of weapons

   103.    Information licensed dealer involved in acquisition of weapon to give to authorised officer
   104.    Information particular persons who have sold or otherwise disposed of weapon to give authorised officer
   105.    Notice of acquisition of antique handgun

   PART 23 - PARTICULAR APPROVALS AND RELATED MATTERS
   Note—

           Division 1 - Approval to conduct an arms fair

   106.    Application for approval to conduct an arms fair—where to make application
   107.    How arms fair to be approved

           Division 2 - Approval of body as an approved historical society

   108.    Application for approval
   109.    When authorised officer may grant body approval
   110.    Historical society’s representative required if body is unincorporated
   111.    Conditions of approval
   112.    Historical society permit to be given to body granted approval
   113.    Refusal to grant approval and reasons for refusal
   114.    Duty of representative
   115.    Change of representative
   116.    How to decide whether an individual is an appropriate person
   117.    Authorised officer may amend conditions of approval
   118.    Authorised officer may make temporary amendment of conditions of approval
   119.    Revoking or suspending historical society permit
   120.    How notices under this division may be given to approved historical society

           Division 3 - Approval of range for weapons target shooting

   121.    Condition applying to range approval may be imposed to report injury or property damage at range

           Division 4 - Approval to conduct a shooting gallery

   122.    Application for approval to conduct a shooting gallery—approved form and where to make application

           Division 5 - Approval of weapons club and offence to conduct unapproved weapons club

   123.    Definitions for division
   124.    Weapons club not to be conducted unless approved by authorised officer
   125.    Application for weapons club approval
   126.    When authorised officer may approve weapons club
   127.    Club’s representative required if club is an unincorporated body or association of persons
   128.    Conditions of approval
   129.    Approval of weapons club
   130.    Refusal to grant approval and reasons for refusal
   131.    Duty of representative
   132.    Change of representative
   133.    How to decide whether an individual is an appropriate person
   134.    Authorised officer may amend conditions of approval
   135.    Authorised officer may make temporary amendment of conditions of approval
   136.    Suspending or cancelling approval
   137.    Approved weapons club that is a crossbow club and conducts shooting range to keep range use register book
   138.    How notices under this division may be given to approved weapons club

   PART 24 - APPLICATION FOR SHOOTING CLUB PERMIT, AND ADDITIONAL DETAILS FOR RANGE USE REGISTER KEPT BY APPROVED SHOOTING CLUB

   139.    Application for shooting club permit—where to make application
   140.    Condition applying to shooting club permit may be imposed to report injury or property damage at range
   141.    Additional details for which range use register kept by approved shooting club is to make provision

   PART 25 - RESTRICTED ITEMS

   142.    Storage measures and other precautions about access to restricted items
   143.    How handcuffs or baton must be worn

   PART 25A - MAGAZINES

   143A.   Prohibition on possession of detachable magazines without licence

   PART 26 - EXEMPTIONS BY COMMISSIONER FROM APPLICATION OF PARTICULAR PROVISIONS OF ACT

           Division 1 - General

   144.    Prescribed way to grant commissioner’s exemption
   145.    Conditions of commissioner’s exemption and offence not to comply with conditions
   146.    Commissioner may request additional information about application for commissioner’s exemption under div 2
   147.    Term of commissioner’s exemption
   148.    Deciding application for commissioner’s exemption and notice of grant of exemption or refusal of application
   149.    Amending or cancelling commissioner’s exemption

           Division 2 - Commissioner’s exemptions other than exemptions under division 3 or 4

   150.    How to apply for a commissioner’s exemption other than an exemption under division 3 or 4

           Division 3 - Commissioner’s exemption from provision requiring visitor’s licence applicant to make application personally—overseas adult

   151.    Meaning of eligible person for this div
   152.    Seeking exemption
   153.    When commissioner may grant exemption
   154.    Notice of grant of exemption or refusal to grant exemption

           Division 4 - Commissioner’s exemptions from provision requiring permit to acquire

              Subdivision 1 - Exemption for swapping like firearms and replacement under warranty

   154A.   How standing exemption works
   154B.   Grant of standing exemption by commissioner

              Subdivision 2 - Replacement of firearm reported stolen with like firearm

   154C.   Meaning of eligible licensee for subdivision
   154D.   Application for exemption
   154E.   Granting exemption

              Subdivision 3 - Weapon disposed of to beneficiary by a will

   154F.   Meaning of eligible licensee for subdivision
   154G.   Application for exemption
   154H.   Commissioner may accept and rely on copy of will without checking

              Subdivision 4 - Weapon to which person is entitled on an intestacy

   154I.   Meaning of eligible licensee for subdivision
   154J.   Application for exemption
   154K.   Commissioner may accept and rely on copy of will without checking

   PART 27 - DUTY OF AUTHORISED OFFICER TO DISCLOSE PARTICULAR LICENCE INFORMATION TO PARTICULAR APPROVED CLUBS OR SOCIETIES

   155.    Disclosure of particular licence information to approved pistol club
   156.    Disclosure of particular licence information to approved weapons club
   157.    Disclosure of particular licence information to approved historical society

   PART 28 - OTHER MATTERS PRESCRIBED FOR ACT

   158.    Minimum age to possess safety equipment for boat, ship or aircraft
   159.    Modifying firearm to make it permanently inoperable
   160.    Health services and professional carers
   160A.   Condition for amnesty for firearms and prescribed things
   161.    Handgun shooting competition that is prescribed to be an accredited event
   162.    Meaning of black-powder pistol
   163.    Additional government service entities and their functions and employees’ functions
   164.    Persons prescribed for Act, sch 2, definition primary producer

   PART 29 - FEES

   165.    Fees generally
   166.    Fee for group licence
   167.    Fee for particular applicants for licences
   168.    Fee exemption for particular applicants for visitor’s licences
   169.    Partial refund of application fee or other fee if particular applications are refused
   170.    Brokerage fee payable by acquirer of weapon to licensed dealer if acquisition happens through the dealer

   PART 30 - MISCELLANEOUS

   171.    Term of approvals

   PART 31 - TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

           Division 1 - Transitional provision for Weapons Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2017

   172.    Undecided application for particular blank-fire firearms licence

           Division 2 - Transitional provisions for Weapons Legislation (Lever Action Shotguns) Amendment Regulation 2017

   173.    Definition for division
   174.    Firearms licence—lever action shotgun changed from category A weapon to category D weapon on commencement
   175.    Firearms licence—inheritor of lever action shotgun changed from category A weapon to category D weapon on commencement
   176.    How to apply for the endorsement
   177.    Deciding application for the endorsement
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