Victorian Numbered Acts

FIREARMS AMENDMENT ACT 2007 (NO. 50 OF 2007)

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Purposes  
   2.      Commencement  

   PART 2--AMENDMENT OF FIREARMS ACT 1996

   3.      Definitions  
   4.      New section 3A inserted  
   5.      Reasons for applying for longarm licence, category A or B  
   6.      Issue of handgun licences for general category handguns  
   7.      Conditions applying to handgun licences  
   8.      General discretion of Chief Commissioner to refuse a longarm or handgun licence  
   9.      Issue of category 1 firearms collectors licences  
   10.     Issue of category 2 firearms collectors licences  
   11.     Issue of antique handgun collectors licences  
   12.     New section 32A inserted  
   13.     New sections 33A, 33B and 33C inserted  
   14.     Duration of licences  
   15.     Immediate cancellation of a licence  
   16.     New section 47A inserted  
   17.     Power of Chief Commissioner to cancel licence under this Part  
   18.     New section 52AA inserted  
   19.     Surrender of handguns where certain conditions of category 1 or category 2 firearms collectors licence not complied with  
   20.     Disclosure of information  
   21.     Permits to display firearms or ammunition collections  
   22.     New section 56A inserted  
   23.     Permits to carry or use firearms held under a collectors licence  
   24.     New section 58AAA inserted  
   25.     Requirement to keep register of transactions  
   26.     Power to inspect register and stock  
   27.     New section 100A inserted  
   28.     Application for a permit to acquire  
   29.     Keeping of register  
   30.     Certificate of registration  
   31.     Power of Chief Commissioner to require information  
   32.     Approved handgun target shooting clubs—Record keeping requirements  
   33.     Approved handgun target shooting clubs—Requirements as to members  
   34.     Approved firearms collectors clubs—Requirements as to members and former members  
   35.     Offence to possess, carry or use a firearm on private property without consent  
   36.     Certain offences as to firearms, firearm parts, silencers and prescribed items  
   37.     Requirement to obtain consent of Chief Commissioner to certain alterations of firearms  
   38.     New section 134AB inserted  
   39.     Section 139 substituted  
   40.     Making false or misleading statements or using false or misleading information  
   41.     Search of persons or vehicles  
   42.     Powers of court to order forfeiture of firearms, cartridge ammunition, silencers or prescribed items  
   43.     Power of court to make an order with respect to the disposal of a firearm, cartridge ammunition, silencer or prescribed item  
   44.     Authorised officers under the Conservation, Forests and Lands Act 1987 to exercise powers under this Act  
   45.     Annual reports  
   46.     New section 175 inserted  
   47.     Deceased estates  
   48.     Disclosure of information  
   49.     Interstate licence holders—temporary visitors  
   50.     Interstate licence holders—permanent residents  
   51.     Indictable offences  
   52.     Transitional provision—handgun security guard licence  
   53.     New section 211 inserted  
   54.     Schedule 1 amended  
   55.     Schedule 2 amended  
   56.     Schedule 4 amended  

   PART 3--AMENDMENT OF OTHER ACTS

   57.     Crimes Act 1958  
   58.     Firearms (Further Amendment) Act 2005  
   59.     Magistrates' Court Act 1989  

   PART 4--REPEAL OF AMENDING ACT

   60.     Repeal of Act  
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