South Australian Current Acts

FIREARMS ACT 2015 - SECT 38

38—Alteration of firearms

        (1)         A person who, without the written approval of the Registrar, alters a firearm that has been rendered unusable so that, as a result of the alteration, the firearm becomes capable of being used as a firearm, is guilty of an offence.

Maximum penalty:

            (a)         if the firearm is a prescribed firearm—$75 000 or imprisonment for 15 years;

            (b)         if the firearm is a category C, D or H firearm—$50 000 or imprisonment for 10 years;

            (c)         if the firearm is any other category of firearm—$35 000 or imprisonment for 7 years.

        (2)         A person who alters a firearm so that, as a result of the alteration, the firearm becomes a firearm of a different category (whether temporarily or permanently), is guilty of an offence unless—

            (a)         the person is authorised by a licence, at the time of the alteration, to possess firearms of the categories to which the firearm belongs both before and after the alteration; and

            (b)         the alteration has been approved by the Registrar or is permitted under regulations made for the purposes of this subsection.

Maximum penalty:

            (a)         if the firearm as altered is a prescribed firearm—$75 000 or imprisonment for 15 years;

            (b)         if the firearm as altered is a category C, D or H firearm—$50 000 or imprisonment for 10 years;

            (c)         if the firearm as altered is any other category of firearm—$35 000 or imprisonment for 7 years.

        (3)         A person who attempts to commit an offence against subsection (1) or (2) is guilty of the offence of attempting to commit that offence.

Maximum penalty: $15 000 or imprisonment for 4 years.