Victorian Numbered Acts

FIREARMS AMENDMENT ACT 2018 (NO. 2 OF 2018) - SECT 16

    (1)     After section 54(1) of the Principal Act insert —

    "(1A)     A non-prohibited person does not commit an offence against section 7 and is not required to hold a licence under this Part when carrying or using a general category handgun at an approved shooting range, if the person is receiving instruction in the use of a general category handgun and—

        (a)     the person is of or over 12 years of age; and

        (b)     the instruction is being given by or under the immediate supervision of the holder of a general category handgun licence; and

        (c)     the person has not received any such instruction on more than 13 previous occasions; and

        (d)     if the person receiving instruction is of or over the age of 18 years, the person is receiving the instruction for the purpose of obtaining a general category handgun licence for a reason set out in section 15(1); and

        (e)     if the person receiving instruction is under the age of 18 years—

              (i)     the person giving the instruction has written consent to give the instruction from a parent or guardian of the person who is receiving the instruction; and

              (ii)     the person receiving the instruction has written consent of the person's parent or guardian to receive the instruction.".

    (2)     In section 54(2) of the Principal Act, for "set out in item 4 or 5A of Schedule 3" substitute "set out in subsection (1A)".