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FIREARMS ACT 2015 - SECT 40

40—Possession etc of prohibited firearm accessory

        (1)         A person who acquires, owns or has possession of a prohibited firearm accessory is guilty of an offence.

        (2)         Subject to this section, the maximum penalty for an offence under this section is $10 000 or imprisonment for 2 years.

        (3)         The maximum penalty for an aggravated offence under this section is $75 000 or imprisonment for 15 years.

        (4)         An offence under this section consisting of possession of a prohibited firearm accessory is an aggravated offence if it has been proved that—

            (a)         the accessory to which the offence relates was fitted to a firearm; or

            (b)         the offender had physical possession or control of the accessory together with a firearm to which the accessory could be fitted or in conjunction with which the accessory could be used.



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