Victorian Numbered Acts

FIREARMS AMENDMENT ACT 2018 (NO. 2 OF 2018) - SECT 1

The purposes of this Act are—

        (a)     to amend the Firearms Act 1996 —

              (i)     to create offences for possessing, carrying and using firearms in public places and private property; and

              (ii)     to provide for firearm prohibition orders; and

              (iii)     to further provide for VCAT review of Chief Commissioner decisions under that Act; and

              (iv)     to further provide for traffickable quantities of unregistered firearms; and

              (v)     to create offences for possession of parts and equipment for the purpose of manufacturing firearms; and

              (vi)     to improve the operation of that Act; and

              (vii)     to deal with other minor and related matters; and

        (b)     to make consequential and related amendments to the Control of Weapons Act 1990 , the Criminal Organisations Control Act 2012 and the Fortification Removal Act 2013 .