South Australian Current Acts South Australian Current Acts (1) The regulations
may set out a code of practice for the purposes of this Part.
(2) A code of practice
may (without limiting section 78)—
(a)
specify requirements in relation to the security and storage of firearms,
ammunition, firearm parts, sound moderators and restricted firearm mechanisms;
and
(b)
specify requirements in relation to the transport of firearms, ammunition,
firearm parts, sound moderators and restricted firearm mechanisms; and
(c)
specify requirements for the keeping of records and the provision of
information to the Registrar in respect of the security, storage, location and
transport of firearms, ammunition, firearm parts, sound moderators and
restricted firearm mechanisms; and
(d) make
provision in relation to the joint liability of persons for contraventions of
the code; and
(e)
declare that a contravention of the code is a category A, B, C, D, E or F
offence for the purposes of subsection (4).
(3) A person who
contravenes a provision of a code of practice is guilty of an offence.
Maximum penalty:
(a) for
a category A offence—$75 000 or imprisonment for 15 years;
(b) for
a category B offence—$50 000 or imprisonment for 10 years;
(c) for
a category C offence—$20 000 or imprisonment for 4 years;
(d) for
a category D offence—$10 000 or imprisonment for 2 years;
(e) for
a category E offence—$5 000 or imprisonment for 1 year;
(f) for
a category F offence—$2 500.
Expiation fee:
(a) for
a category E offence declared under a code of practice to be
expiable—$315;
(b) for
a category F offence declared under a code of practice to be
expiable—$210.
(4) For the purposes
of this section, contravention of a code of practice is a category A, B, C, D,
E or F offence if the code declares that such contravention will be an offence
of that category.