Victorian Current Acts Victorian Current Acts(1) A person who possesses a category A or B longarm must not permit that firearm to be carried or used by any person who is not—
(a) so authorised by a licence under Part 2; or
(b) exempted by this Act from the requirement to be so authorised.
Penalty: 60 penalty units or 12 months imprisonment.
S. 127(1A) inserted by No. 78/2005 s. 52.
(1A) A person who possesses a paintball marker must not permit that firearm to be carried or used by any person who is not—
(a) so authorised by a licence under Part 2; or
(b) exempted by this Act from the requirement to be so authorised.
Penalty: 60 penalty units or 12 months imprisonment.
S. 127(2) amended by No. 28/2003 s. 57(1).
(2) A person who possesses a category C or D longarm must not permit that firearm to be carried or used by any person who is not—
(a) so authorised by a licence under Part 2; or
(b) exempted by this Act from the requirement to be so authorised.
Penalty: 120 penalty units or 2 years imprisonment.
S. 127(2A) inserted by No. 28/2003 s. 57(2).
(2A) The possessor of a handgun must not permit a person to have access to or to carry or use that handgun if that person is not—
(a) so authorised by a licence under Part 2 or a permit under Division 10 of that Part; or
(b) exempted by this Act from the requirement to be so authorised.
Penalty: 1200 penalty units or 10 years imprisonment.
(3) A person who possesses a category E longarm must not permit that firearm to be carried or used by any person who is not—
(a) so authorised by a licence under Part 2; or
(b) exempted by this Act from the requirement to be so authorised.
Penalty: 240 penalty units or 4 years imprisonment.
S. 127A inserted by No. 28/2003 s. 58.