Victorian Numbered Acts

FIREARMS AMENDMENT ACT 2018 (NO. 2 OF 2018) - SECT 19

    (1)     For the heading to section 59A of the Principal Act substitute —

" Offence to manufacture firearms or to possess parts etc. for the purpose of manufacturing firearms ".

    (2)     After section 59A(2) of the Principal Act insert —

    "(3)     A person must not possess any firearm part for the purpose of manufacturing—

        (a)     a category A or category B longarm or a paintball marker; or

        (b)     any part for a category A or category B longarm or a paintball marker—

unless that person does so under and in accordance with a licence issued under this Part.

Penalty:     600 penalty units or 5 years imprisonment.

    (4)     A person must not possess any firearm part for the purpose of manufacturing—

        (a)     a firearm that is not a category A or category B longarm or a paintball marker; or

        (b)     any part for a firearm that is not a category A or category B longarm or a paintball marker—

unless that person does so under and in accordance with a licence issued under this Part.

Penalty:     1200 penalty units or 10 years imprisonment.

    (5)     A person must not possess any equipment for the purpose of manufacturing—

        (a)     a category A or category B longarm or a paintball marker; or

        (b)     any part for a category A or category B longarm or a paintball marker—

unless that person does so under and in accordance with a licence issued under this Part.

Penalty:     600 penalty units or 5 years imprisonment.

    (6)     A person must not possess any equipment for the purpose of manufacturing—

        (a)     a firearm that is not a category A or category B longarm or a paintball marker, or

        (b)     any part for a firearm that is not a category A or category B longarm or a paintball marker—

unless that person does so under and in accordance with a licence issued under this Part.

Penalty:     1200 penalty units or 10 years imprisonment.".