The Firearms Act 1996 is the main piece of legislation regulating permits, licensing, transporting, altering, advertising, safe-keeping and supplying firearms in New South Wales, as well as the rules relating to Firearm Prohibition Orders.
It contains a range of offences for failing to comply with the rules, which are outlined below:
- Section 7 Firearms Act 1996 Offence of Unauthorised Possession or Use of Pistols or Prohibited Firearms
- Section 7A Firearms Act 1996 Offence of Unauthorised Possession or Use of Firearms Generally
- Section 36 Firearms Act 1996 Unregistered Firearms
- Section 37 Firearms Act 1996 Requirements Relating to Registered Firearms
- Section 38 Firearms Act 1996 Alteration of Notice of Registration
- Section 39 Firearms Act 1996 General Requirement
- Section 40 Firearms Act 1996 Category A and Category B Licence Requirements
- Section 41 Firearms Act 1996 Category C, D and H Licence Requirements
- Section 42A Firearms Act 1996 Inspections of Storage of Firearms Held by Security Guard Employers
- Section 43 Firearms Act 1996 Firearms Dealers Must be Licensed
- Section 44 Firearms Act 1996 Information About Close Associates of Firearms Dealers
- Section 44A Firearms Act 1996 Prescribed Persons not to be Involved in Firearms Dealing Business
- Section 45 Firearms Act 1996 Recording of Transactions
- Section 45A Firearms Act 1996 Recording of Ammunition Transactions
- Section 46 Firearms Act 1996 Quarterly Returns
- Section 47 Firearms Act 1996 Additional Requirements for Dealers
- Section 48 Firearms Act 1996 Security of Displayed Firearms
- Section 50 Firearms Act 1996 Acquisition of Firearms
- Section 50A Firearms Act 1996 Unauthorised Manufacture of Firearms
- Section 50AA Firearms Act 1996 Acquisition of Firearm Parts
- Section 50B Firearms Act 1996 Giving Possession of Firearms or Firearm Parts to Unauthorised Persons
- Section 51 Firearms Act 1996 Restrictions on Supply of Firearms
- Section 51A Firearms Act 1996 Restrictions on Acquiring Firearms
- Section 51B Firearms Act 1996 Supplying Firearms on an Ongoing Basis
- Section 51BA Firearms Act 1996 Restrictions on Supply of Firearm Parts
- Section 51BB Firearms Act 1996 Supplying Firearm Parts on an Ongoing Basis
- Section 51C Firearms Act 1996 Conspiring to Commit and Aiding etc Commission of Offence Outside New South Wales
- Section 51CA Firearms Act 1996 Attempts
- Section 51D Firearms Act 1996 Unauthorised Possession of Firearms in Aggravated Circumstances
- Section 51E Firearms Act 1996 Possession or Use of Pistols Fitted with Magazines of More than 10 Round Capacity
- Section 51F Firearms Act 1996 Possession of Digital Blueprints for Manufacture of Firearms
- Section 51G Firearms Act 1996 Defences for Offences Under Section 51F
- Section 51H Firearms Act 1996 Stolen Firearms or Firearm Parts
- Section 51I Firearms Act 1996 Remote Controlled Possession and Use of Firearms
- Section 52 Firearms Act 1996 Use of Mail for Sending Firearms and Barrels
- Section 53 Firearms Act 1996 Use of Mail for Sending Firearms Outside this State
- Section 54 Firearms Act 1996 Advertising Supply of Firearms
- Section 55 Firearms Act 1996 Means of Delivering Possession of Firearms
- Section 56 Firearms Act 1996 Commercial Transportation of Firearms
- Section 57 Firearms Act 1996 Non-Commercial Transportation of Firearms
- Section 58 Firearms Act 1996 Possession of Spare Barrels for Firearms
- Section 59 Firearms Act 1996 "On-The-Spot" Inspection of Firearms by Police
- Section 60 Firearms Act 1996 Disposal of Firearms by Unauthorised Persons
- Section 61 Firearms Act 1996 Unsafe Firearms
- Section 62 Firearms Act 1996 Shortening Firearms
- Section 63 Firearms Act 1996 Converting Firearms
- Section 64 Firearms Act 1996 Restrictions where Alcohol or Other Drugs Concerned
- Section 65 Firearms Act 1996 Supply, Acquisition and Possession of Ammunition
- Section 65A Firearms Act 1996 Supply of Ammunition by Firearms Dealers - Additional Requirements
- Section 66 Firearms Act 1996 Defaced or Altered Firearms or Firearm Parts
- Section 67 Firearms Act 1996 Pawning of Firearms Prohibited
- Section 68 Firearms Act 1996 Licence or Permit must be Produced on Demand
- Section 69 Firearms Act 1996 Requirement to Notify Change of Address
- Section 70 Firearms Act 1996 False or Misleading Applications
- Section 71 Firearms Act 1996 Misuse of Licences and Permits
- Section 71A Firearms Act 1996 Using Forged or Fraudulently Altered Licence or Permit to Obtain Firearm
- Section 72 Firearms Act 1996 Falsifying or Altering Records
- Section 74 Firearms Act 1996 Effect of Firearms Prohibition Order