Section 118 of the Principal Act is amended as follows:

(a) by omitting from subsection (2) "magazine" and substituting "firearms magazine" ;

(b) by omitting from subsection (2)(a) "rounds" and substituting "rounds of ammunition" ;

(c) by inserting the following subsection after subsection (2) :

(3)  A person must not possess a detachable firearms magazine that is –

(a) capable of holding more than 10 rounds of ammunition and being used in a pump-action centre-fire rifle; or

(b) capable of holding more than 10 rounds of ammunition and being used in a lever-action centre-fire rifle; or

(c) capable of holding more than 15 rounds of ammunition and being used in a bolt-action centre-fire rifle.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 50 penalty units or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years, or both.