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©State of Queensland

B I AUTHOR1 I Y S. R. HAMPSOh, GOVERNMEbT PRlN [ER, QUEE,hSLkNR-1988

Collective title conferred by Act s f 1984, No. 39, s. 1 (3).

ay 1980 (Proc.

PART II-LICENCES

01 Club Shooter’s Licence;

Division 8-Restricfed ~ ~ r e u r ~ ~ i ~ ~ ~ c ~ ~ ~ i v ~ s i o n ~ - ~ i r e a r ~ Lieen

PART ~~~~~~

PART VIP-OFFENCES; PART PART SCHEDULES.

ails. The ~ c t s as and to the extent indicate^ therein*

Act shall ~ontinue in force and effect and shall, so far as is this Act, be deemed to been o ~ ~ n a t e d the p u ~ o s e s of this il it expires by e or is cancelled, suspended, surrendered or

(b) every person who, imme~ately prior to the commencement

dealer under and subject t o

otherwise dealt with under this Act;

of this Act was the holder of a ~ ~ ~ ~ t e of dealer issued to him under Firearm shall be deemed to b

sions of this

member of the armed forces of the ~ o ~ m o n w e a l t h , y g o v e r ~ e n t w ~ c h is allied or associated with Her ty’s f o r ~ s , or of the police force (including a person

appointed a special constable pursuant to The Police Act of 1937) or prison the ~ o m ~ o n w e a l t h , this State or any other State or of the ~ o m ~ o ~ w e a l t h , in respect of his possession perform an^ of his duty as such member of any firearm, conversion unit, ammunition, dangerous article, or protective body vest or handcuffs or other similar restr~ints of a type approved for use by me~bers of the police force or any other law enforcement agency or security service in Queensland provided for the use of such forces, service or person or used or carried or acquired in the performance of his duty as such ember;

(b) whilst actually engaged in the ~ a n u f a c t u ~ , assembly of handling of any firearms, conversion units, ammunition or dan~rous articles for or on behalf of the ~ o v e ~ e n t of the ~ommonwealth or any State or territory of the ~ o m m o n w e a l ~ ;

(c) whilst engaged in scientific OT experimental work with any nition or dangerous article granted by the Mini

s and conditions imposed

tion of Act. This Act does not apply to any person-

authority ;

(d) being over the age of 14 years and a member of a rifle or gun club in respect of his possession of a firearm (other than a concealable firearm, restricted firearm, machine gun or sub- machine gun) or ammunition whilst- (i) under the supervision of and in the presence of a club cap

or range officer; and (ii) a c t u ~ ~ y engaged as a m

with target shooting: rovided that an autho

such club in OE i

r has given approv persons of the age of that person to be members of that club; being over the age of 12 years and it member of an A u s ~ r a ~ ~

det Corps pursuant to the respect of his posses c rearm or r ~ t ~ c t e d

ision of and in the p ~ e s e n ~ of a drill instructor; and

(ii)actually engaged as a member of such CO connexion with target shoot~g , $rill or o~as ions ;

(0 being an employ^ of and at a ~ u s e u m under the ~ o n ~ o l of the ~ o v e ~ m e n t of the ~ommonwealth or of this State in respect of a firearm, conversion unit, ammunition, dangerous article or protective body vest held at the museum, whilst actually engaged in the per fo~ance of his duty at the m u ~ u ~ ;

ointed p u ~ u a n t to The ~ o Z ~ c e Act of 1 9 ~ 7 by the

member of the police force, t actually ~ n ~ e r ~ o i n g supervised t r ~ ~ n ~ in the use of firearms;

(h) being over the age of 18 years, is the owner, lessee, hirer or licensee of any boat, ship or aircraft in respect of his possession on board or in connexion with, such boat, ship or aircraft of a recognized safety device, signalling a p p ~ a t u s or am

ommissioner to ~ n t e ~ into tr for appointment as

(i) to ~ h o m an authorized oficer in writing has gran exemption from the application of those provisions Act specified therein (such authorized officer being hereb authorized so to do) in respect of the a p p ~ ~ a t i o ~ of tho ~rovisions; or

u)to ~ h Q ~ the OE in unci^ has by Order i Council granted an exemption from the application of those provisions of this Act specified therein (the Governor in Council being hereby authorized so to do) in respect of the appgeation of those provisions.

As amended bv Act of 1984, No, 39, s, 2.

s . 7 FIREARMS AND OFFBNSIW WEAPONS ACT 1979-1984

(1) In this Act, unless the contrary intention

6U ammunition ” includes anything manufactured and any ponent which is or which may be made, designed or

intended to discharge from a firearm and includes a grenade, bomb, other missile or part thereof which. may be discharged or projected by or with a firearm: The term also includes any blank c e, primer or cap designed for firing in a b l a ~ k fire fir

‘‘ antique concealable firearm ’’ includes- (a) a con~ea~able firearm desi

firing by flint ; (b) a conce~able f i r ~ ~ m in respect of which ~ m u ~ t i o n is not

commercially available and has been approved by an authorized officer as being an antique concealable firearm;

’‘ approved pistol club ” means a club or orga~zation approved pwsuant to Part 111 as a pistol club;

‘‘ arrest ” when used with ~ference to persons means arrest w i ~ o ~ t any warrant other than this Act and the taking of such person to a police establish.ment, there to be detained (unless he is released upon recognizance) until he can be brought before a court to be dealt with according to law;

“ attendance card ” ndance card of a member of an approved pistol

‘‘ ~~thor i zed officer ” means the member of the police force for the time being appointed by the Commissioner as an authorized officer pursuant to s e ~ ~ o n 8: The term includes the

d for ~ u ~ e loadin

able ea^ ” includes a c o ~ ~ a l a b l e that is capable of firing blank cartridges;

‘‘ chief range officer ” in relation to an approved pistol club means the person for the time being appointed as such by the governing body of that club; ~ ~ s s i o n e r ” means the Commissioner of Police ~ t ~ n the meaning of The PoZice Act of 1937, and includes any person who for the time being occupies the office or p e r f o ~ s the duties of the Commissioner;

*‘ c~mmissione~ officer ” means the ~ o ~ m i s s i o ~ e r , the Deputy Comm~ssioner and every Assist ant Com~ssioner, su~erjntendent (including Chief Superintendent), inspector, p~ncipal technical officer and p r inc ip~ scientific officer appointed as such by the Governor in Council pursuant to The Police Act of 1937;

‘‘ concealable firearm ” includes any firearm designed, adapted or modified so as to be reasonably capable of being fired from the one hand: The term includes-

(a) any firearm which is less than 75 centimetres in overdl length ;

capable of causing any bodily harm;

cted so that whilst the may be ~ e l e ~ s ~ ~ by that

or other cutting or ~~) a device commonly known

consisting of a container o

and which device is e whether that means of other device, a fuse or a chemical substance;

with a ~ e a n s of i ~ ~ i t i o n , is a wick, an explosive or

(i) my explosive device known as or similar to a bomb

losive3 Act 1952-1978, or containing any corrosive, noxious, irritant or chemical any d a ~ a g ~ or injury to p ~ ~ ~ i ~ y harm;

62

FIREARMS AND OFFENSIVE WEAPONS ACT 1979-1984 6

device, c ~ n ~ t ~ ~ t ~ ~ or converted, c o n t ~ ~ n i n ~ any ssive, INX+L~QUS or irritant c ~ e ~ ~ a l , or other ~ a n g ~ ~ Q ~ s

or explosive s u ~ s t a n ~ ~ c ~ ~ ~ ~ l e of causing damage or

n 01- other ~ ~ ~ p s ~ - (i) that is ~ p a ~ l ~ of ~ ~ o p e ~ ~ n ~ ia ~ r ~ j e c ~ ~ ~

explosive ;

X AND OFFENSIVE W ~ A ~ O N S ACT 1979-1984 7 7

(i) a power head or similar device designed 01 i n t ~ ~ ~ e d for use in, ~ h r o ~ g ~ or under water,

a trigger or other simil for use in, through or under water;

'' weapon '' includes any thing which though not ~rd~nar i~y regarded as a weapon is used offensively against any person.

son of any ~ a c i ~ t y m ~~~s~~~ and with the

As amended by Act of 1984, No. 39, s. 3.

FIREARMS AND OFFENSIVE WEAPONS ACT 1979-1984 12, 13 f

(b} require, at any time prior to the termination of the appliGatio the f ~ n i s h i ~ g by the applicant of any in~or~at ion , further information, authority, certificate, form, photograph, finger print, palm print or foot print;

(GI make such use as he sees fit of any such infor~atjon, furth i ~ f o r ~ a t i o n , au tho~i t~ , c e ~ i ~ ~ ~ t e , form, photo finger ~ ~ i ~ t , pal^ print or

(d) furnish any report relev ot paint so o ~ t a i n e ~ ~ to such applicant, a p ~ l ~ c ~ t ~ o ~ or

he thinks proper.

or where another licence is issued on that other licence.

lj~ation for renewa~ 5f rearm, conversio~ unit, ant i~ue conc

souvenir: c o n c e ~ l a ~ ~ e firearm, restricted firearm, souvenir machine gun or s ‘r sub-machine gun, an applicant shall produce for inspection t arm or conversion unit the subject of the a ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ a ~ i o n .

e considers necessary.

EARMS AND O ~ ~ E ~ S I V E WEAPONS ACT 1979-1984 SS. 19-22 13

As amended by Act of 1984, No, 39, S . 4.

6209

14 SS. 23-26 FIREARMS AND OFFENSIVE WEAPONS ACT 1979-1984

evocation of licence. (1) An authorized officer may, in his absolute discretion, revoke any licence by serving upon the licensee a notice of revocation in or to the effect of the prescribed form,

(2) A licence shall be revoked on and from the date specified in the notice of revocation being a date not prior to the date of service of the notice.

ear^^ or licences. (1) If, at any time during the currency of a lic e it is revoked, cancelled, deemed by this Act to be void, surre~dered or in any other manner is

alid, an authorized officer shall cause a surrender notice

(2) A surrender notice shall state the time and date upon which,

erson to whom it is directed shall surrender the licence and the firearm r conversion unit specified therein (if any).

(3) When a surrender notice is to have effect forth~ith, service

(4) Upon. service a s u r r e n ~ e ~ notice, the ers so^ to whom re the time and date and at the place indicated

24, Surrender notice: in relation to

of the prescribed form to be s e ~ e d on the licensee.

the member of the police force to w h ~ ~ and the pla

shall be effected personally.

it i s directed shall on or therein s ~ r e n d ~ r to the member of the police force ind~cated therein-

the document which had been a licence; and the f i r e ~ m or conve~sion unit (if an^),

rovided that if any m or conversion unit has already bee:^ surrendered to a member e police force, or delivered to a licensed

for sale or disposal, the person to whom the notice is directed on or before the date for surrend~r thereof ~pecified in the notice,

y all particulars of such surrender or delivery as are within his

(5) If the time from which the surrender notice is to take effect is other than f o r t h ~ ~ t h , the person to whom it is directed may apply to an authorized officer for an extension of the time in which the notice is to take effect.

n authori~ed officer may, in his absojute discretion^ by approva~ his hand, extend the date of effect of such notice, in which case the

n o ~ ~ e d g e or as are required by a member of the police force,

ovisions of this section shall ate specified in the notice.

y as if such ~ x t e ~ d e d d

lion on ~ ~ n ~ r s Save: where otherwise expressly provided in this Act, a licence in respect of any ear^ or conversio~ unit shall not be ~ a ~ t e d or issued to any person who is under the age of 18 years.

Division 2-Licence for ~on~ealable ~~~e~~~~ s. (1) Subject to this Act, a person or otherwise acquire a concealable fir

unless he holds a licence in respect of that concealable firearm :

FIREARMS AND OFFENSIVE WEAPONS ACT 1979-1984 s. 27 15

Penalty: For a first or both such fine and im

For a second or subsequent offence $800 or impri ~ o n t h s , or both such fine and imprisonment.

(2) Where any person who is convicted of any u f f ~ n ~ e subsection (1) has been previously convicted, whether in OF elsewhere, of an indictable offence and has served '

' onment in respect of such indictable oEence, the such person is convicted shall, in addit~on to any impose, sentence such person to a term of impri

$400 or imprisonment ent ;

less than three months and not exceeding three years which sent en^ of 11 not be suspended, mitigated OF waived, any Act or y not~ithstand~ng.


time to time by an authorized officer. (3) Any membe

pect of ~ h i ~ h a con (a) is over the (b) is not a prohibited person or a re vented ~ ~ r s o ~ ,

e of a fi~ancial or~anizatio

may have possess~Qn of a concealable firearm to ~ h i c ~ the l i c ~ n ~ e r e ~ ~ t e ~

notw~thstanding that-

and

ilst in the actua~ eour of prote~ting t whilst practising s oting at an

(e) the name of such person does not a ~ p e ~ r

oes not car^ the ceafable firearm licence is issue s operations as such, is sold or o

then the proprietor, ~ a n a ~ e r , he ~nancial o ~ ~ a n i ~ t i o n on the

case may be, disposal, shall on that d or an officer in charge of police the

(5) When a licensee ceases to ho o r ~ a ~ ~ ~ o n that he held at the time of i on behalf of that ~nancial or~anization shall within 14 days of such cessation 1

to the effect of the pres d to be trans~erred to t

within that fina~cial such a licence.


, 29 FIREARMS AND OFFENSIVE WEAPONS ACT 1979-1984

ivision 3-Licence for Blank-$re Concealable ~ i r e a r ~ s for Sporting, Theatrical or Other Use

igible person who is a member of a sporting, athletic or theatr~ca~ tion on behalf of that organization.

Am authorized officer may, in his absolute respect of a blank-fire concealable firearm i

errson who is a member of any organization on Subject to the terms and conditions of

person on behalf of an organizati of that organization who-

f of that organization.

(a) is over the age of 18 years; and ot a prohibited person or is not a

y, with the authority and permission of a the licensee, possess or use the blank-fire

subject of the licence, in the course of th ~rganiz~t ion~s activities notwithstanding hat he is not the holder of licence in respect thereto.

hen a licensee ceases to hold the pos~t~on within

he shall within r a notice in or shall be deemed to be tr

at the time of issue of the licence in his name on organization pursuant to subsectio cessation lodge with an authorize the prescr~be~ form whereu~on the o the person ho succeeds the li

or~ani~ation if is eligible under this (3) For the purposes of this sec

or theatrica~ organization ’’ shall in lace of education.

or a souvenir su uthorized officer

FI . 3 17

1s S. 32 FIREARMS AND OFFENSIVE WEAPONS ACT 1979-1984

shooter^§ licence es of two membe

~ h e r ~ u ~ o n the licence shall

l ~ ~ ~ n c ~ s to any ers so^ or ter n u ~ b e r of ~ o ~ ~ e a ~ a ~ l e earms of any class, than he

~ d e ~ ~ a ~ e and reasonab~e to meet the needs of that person or

(v) whi~st at the residential address endorsed on the licence; or (vi) whilst actually travelling within Queensland in connex'

with a competition conducted by a pistol club out ~ ~ ~ n s ~ a n ~ ;

FIRE^^^^ AND OFFENSI~E WEAPONS ACT 1979-1984 * 33-35 19

(b) with the authority of the chief range ofXicer of an a p p r o y ~ ~ pistol club, a concealable firearm licensed in the name of members of the governing body of that club whilst he is on the range of that club;

(c) on the range of an approved pistol club, a ~ o n c e ~ l a b l ~ fiream licenced in the name of a member of any approved pistol club with the a p p r o v ~ of that ~ ~ m b e ~ who is on tha

but for no other purpose.

er’s provisional lic years who-

as satisfied an a ~ t ~ o r ~ ~ e erson to be so licensed;

b) has p r o d u ~ e ~ a ~ e r t i ~ c a t and secre t~y of an a ~ p r o ~ e d pistol clu

personally supervise

whilst he is under the personal supervision of the holder of a pistol club shooter’s licence who has been designated by the chief range

r to s u ~ e ~ v ~ $ e him.

n ad~ition to any class of firearm declared pursuant to subsection ted firearm, the ~ ~ l l ~ ~ i n g ~ ~ ~ a r r n s are ~es~ricted ~ ~ a r r n s

the purposes of this Act :- ibre antitank rifle; se 7 , ~ ~ ~ i ~ l i ~ ~ t r e antita


~ I R ~ A ~ ~ S AND OFFENSIVE WEAPONS ACT 1979-1984 s. 21

As amended by Act of 1984, No, 39, s. 9,

22 s* 40-45 ~ I R E A R ~ S AND OFFENSIVE WEAPONS ACT 1979-1984

31 July in each year, ever of the prescribed form to an authorized officer, particulars of all concealable firearms, conversion units, restricted firearms, machine guns and sub-machine guns held in stock by him as at midnight on 30 June in that year.

awe , purchasing, sellin ng, sup~lying~ ~ e p a i r i ~ g or way dealing with any concealable firearm, conversion unit, restricted firearm, machine gun or sub-mac~ne gun from, to or for any person or selling any firearm to any person, a dealer shall dema not so accept, purchase, sell, deliver, supply, repair until that person proves to the dealer’s sat~sfact~on th have possession thereof.

p ~ e c a ~ t i o ~ s to ensure the s a f ~ ~ ~ e p i n g of a units in his possession.


1 furnish in or to th

@fore sale, etc,

s. A l~cense~ de

Iliati out l i ~ ~ t ~ n g the powers of t o v ~ ~ n o r in Council to tions in relation thereto, a

lication under this sectio (a) describe fully the location of the proposed firing range of the

(b) be a c ~ o ~ p ~ ~ i e d by a copy of ~onst i tut i~n of the club or

such information as may be required by an

(d) contain particulars of the appointed or proposed office bearers

e the names, ad~resses, occ~pat~ons and ages of the members

club OF proposed club ;

of such club;

of the club.

(1) The members of a pistol dub shall not unbss an authorized officer

on, cons t r~c~on, suitabil~ty d to the safety both of users the

(2) An authorized offieer may at any tirn ~ u a ~ t to s u b s ~ ~ t i ~ ~ (1).

FIREARMS AND OFFENSIVE WEAPONS ACT 1979-1984

ct and such approv tter of the invest

full partic~~ars conc ng the identity of

wledge of the chief range officer, is coplc

~ i s to l club a licensee an the licensee, any rnembe shooting at the club’s

Cence granted or issue n a ~ c i ~ l organization o

Substituted by Act of 1984, No. 39, s. 11.

he member shall ret ai^ possessio

(a) whenever demanded by a member of Ehe police force; ) to the officer in charge of police to w~~~ he ma

for renewal of his pistol club ShooEer’s licence shoo~e~’s ~rovisional licence.

atis clu

less he has the approval of an a ~ t h o r ~ z e ~

(2) The approval of a shooting gallery given ~ ~ r s u ~ n t to su may at any time be w i t ~ ~ ~ a w n by arm a ~ t ~ o r i ~ ~ d officer.



(c) i~ t e r~e re with- (i) any other person resorting to or ~ s i ~ g

(ii) a firearm at a s h o o ~ ~ g gall

(iii) any part or equi ment of a shooting gallery;

e s ~ o o ~ n g gall ~ t ~ ~ r w i s ~ t ~ a ~ as dire

llery or his s e r ~ a ~ t ; or by the person conduct~~g th

(d) disobey a directi given to him d (iii) of section 56.

firearm, conv~rs io~ unit or a ~ ~ u n ~ t ~ o n or dangerous article; and

(b) for so long as a prohibition order remains in force a per so^ shall not ~ n o w i ~ g l y supply to or for the person to whom the order is directed any firearm, conversion unit or a m ~ u n i t i o ~ or dangerous article.

(2) ~ n l e s s subse~uently rev& or mo~f ied a ~ r o ~ b i t i o n order upon service thereof shall remain in force notwithstanding that the issuing officer ceases to be a com~iss~oned officer.

~ ~ ~ i f i e ~ only by- (3) Subject to sectio

(a) an authorized (b) the c~mmissio~ed offiser who issued the or (e) any commissioned officer who is a succes

ibition order may

the commi who issued the order held issuing the

As amended by Act of 1984, No. 39, s. 14,

~ ~ ~ 0 ~ s . (I) For the pur~oses of t prohibited persons :-

(b) any person who has com~encemen~ of this specified in the second s

(c) any person for the by the Governor in

(3) A person shall no ~ ~ u n i t i o ~ or ~angerous

eing in a state of mental i

28 ss. 6365 FEREARMS AND ~ ~ ~ E ~ ~ ~ V E WEAPONS ACT 1979-1984

F I ~ ~ A R ~ ~ AND O ~ F E ~ S I V E W ~ A ~ ~ ~ S ACT 1979-1984

licence, a ~ p r o ~ a ~ or ex ~ e a r m , ~ o n v e r s j ~ ~ unit Act.

(I) Subject to this Act, ire a protectiv~ body vest.

otectiv~ body vest to any person ire that vest commits an offence

7A. . Subject to this Act, a shall not have possession of or acquire handcuffs, thumbcuffs o similar restraints unless he has r e a s o ~ a ~ l e e ~ c u ~ ~ for so havjng or, as the case may be, acquiring.

Inserted by Act of 1984, No. 39, s. 16.

e c o ~ ~ i t $ an o

tonat~r, fuse, or e used in or for blasting or mining operations.

person shall no o~session of U

to ~nsure that at all times unit OF dangerous article is

out lh the

of any private property^ a person

(1) n acti

that property- (a) shall not discharge firearm, cross-bow or spear gun; (b) shall not carry or tr t a rea^^ ~ros~-bow or spear gun

unless that fiearm, OW or, as the case may be, spear gun is unloaded, broken or can~o t readily be discha

FIREMRMS AND OFEENSZVE WEAPONS ACT 1979-1984 5;s. 73, 74 31

(2) A person shall not without the prior express consent of the owner, occupier or person acting with the authority of the owner or occupier of any private o be ~ f f e c t e ~ ~ h e r e ~ y , ~ i s c h a r ~ e

fir cross-bow or s into, over, through, or across at e ~ r o p e r t ~ from any

As amended by Act ~f 1984, NO. 39, s. 17,

that it alleges that a person was under

so alleged was under an or a drug, or both liquor

(b) all other elements of the offence, the person charge shall be convicted notwithst~n~ing that the particular such influence is not established by the evidence.


s amended by Act of 1984, No. 39, s. 19.

34 SS. 84-86 FIREARMS AND OFFENSIVE WEAPONS ACT 1979-1984

out ~easonab~e e x ~ ~ s e (the proof of which shall be upon him), lend, or permit or allow to be used by any other person, any licence issued in his name;

(d) u ~ ~ e s s he is author~~ed by or under this Act so to do ~ a ~ s ~ to be made or a~tempt to ~ a k e or e a ~ s e to b or ~ ~ ~ m i t or allow to be made any e n d o r s e ~ ~ n t or any or alteration or erasure whatsoever on or from a licence or any approval granted or issued under this Act.

F I ~ ~ R ~ S AND OFFENSIVE WEAPONS ACT 19794984 ss. 87-89 35

(2) A person who, without reasonable excuse (the proof of which shall be upon him), fails to forthwith produce a licence, firearm, conversion unit, evidence of approval, register or record when requested by a police officer commits an offence against this Act,

e ~ ~ $ e h subject to seiz poli detain and search-

(a) any vehicle upon which he suspects on rea

rticle liable to seizure under this A horn he suspects on reasonabl~ g

session a ~ r e ~ m , conQer~ion unit^ ammunition article liable to seizure under this Act,

that there is a firearm, conv~rsion unit,

@)

~ r ~ ~ s ~ i ~ ~ a ~ i o ~ s ~ er who ~ u s p ~ c t s hat a person is in premises or any place and has or threatening to use a firearm, ~angerous article

or any other thing in circumstances such that death or injury to him§el~ or any other person is or is likely to be caused, whether or not any such other person is actually present, he, together with all persons acting in aid of him and using such force as is reasonably necessary for that purpose may, without any warrant other than this section-

e for such time to establish wfie

mises or place and every person n any firearm, dangerous art~cle capable of being used in such found on the ~ r e ~ i § e s or place or o

has been committ~d;

ers son.

ect o f t

(a) at any time enter and remain upon the range or premises of any pistol club, shooting gallery or business premises of any dealer;

(b) inspect, examine and test any firearm, ~ o n v e ~ s i o ~ unit, dangerous article or any other thing found there;

(C) inspect, examine and test any place, premises, equip materials of constru~t~on thereof;

(d) inspect any record, licence, approval, notice or other ~ r ~ t i n and take such copies or extracts therefr~m as he desires,

and may make such other examin~tion or ~ n ~ ~ i ~ as he consid~rs necessa to establish whether the p~ovisions of this Act or of any licence, aP~rOva~ or e ~ e ~ p t i o n granted under this Act are being omp plied witk

~ € ~ E A ~ ~ S AND OFFENSIVE WEAPQNS ACT 1479-1984 36

38 6s. 99, 1 FIREARMS ANI) O F F ~ ~ ~ I V ~ EAP PONS ACI' 19'79-1984

mana~ing director, director, manager or other overning officer by w~atever name called shall be deemed to have com~it ted the offence and may be proseGuted in respect of the offence unless he proves that the offence was co~mitted without his knowledge and that he had used all due diligence to prevent the commission of an offence such as that committed.

~~~~~e~ orders e h (I) Any notice, order or other issued pursuant to this Act shall be properly served upon the

person to whom it is directed if it is served in accordance with this section, that is to say-

(a) by de~~vering a copy thereof to (b) if he cannot reasonab~y be foun

rson for him at the place of busine~s or re

the person who serves the order, notice o y means of registered post a copy thereof addressed s place of business or residence last known to the

person who issued the order at least 14 days before the date on which the order, notice or document is to take eff"ect.

(2) When an order, notice or o c u m ~ n ~ is serve ay attend before a justice and depose on o copy of the order, notice or docume

service thereof howi in^ therein the date of personal ~ o s t ~ n ~ as the case may be of' such order, notice or d

11 upon produc therein and sh

, notice or ~ocument on t was directed.

ice, order or other document issued to this Act upon any unincorporated club or association of per be deemed to be properly served if it is served in accordance with this section upon the person who is for the time being the

ident (by whatever name such oBce is called) of eiation.

FIREARMS AND OFFENSIVE WEAPONS ACT 1979-1984 s* 101 39

conversion unit or dangerous article prior to such delivery shall not be guilty of any offence relating to his possession of that firearm, conversion unit or dange~ous article prior to such delivery.

s ~ ~ s ~ ~ . ef ~ r ~ ~ c ~ ~ s e * (1) Any firea n , amm~nition, d S or other thing held by or in the custody of any member of the police force ~ u ~ s u to this Act or otherwise (whether or not such m e ~ b e r came into possessio^ thereof before or after the commencement of this Act)-

(a) may be detained by any member of the olice force until it is disposed of pursuant to paragraph (b) o

(b) may be delivered at any time after the appointed day- (i) if a comm~ssioned officer is sat~sf ie~ that some person is the

owner, or would be entitled to possession if that person complies with the prov~sions of this Act in respect thereof-

(A) to the owner or person entitled to such possession; or (B) if the owner or person entitled to such possession

nominates some other ers son or a licensed dealer to have possession, to that other person or dealer; a court order is made for the delivery thereof to any rson pursuant to section 39 of the Justices Act 1886-11979, that person : ~rovjded that no ~ r e ~ m , con~e~sion unit, am~unit~ori ,

dangerous article or any other thing shall be delivered to any person until that person shows to the satis~action of the mem~er of the police force who holds or has custody thereof that that person would not be contravening any provision of this Act if he took delivery thereof;

(c) shall, if it has not been delivered to any person pursuant to paragraph (b) within e year of the appointed day 01: such. longer period as the nister may deter ine in a articular case, be forfeited to the Crown.

provisions of p a r a ~ r a p ~ (b) do not apply to n unit, ammunition, dangerous article or an

has been forfeited or ordered to be forfe~ted to the this or any other Act or law.

court order for the delivery of any rear^, conversion m ~ ~ n i t i o n s ~ a l l riot be mad purs~ant to section 39 of the

Act l ~ 8 ~ 1 1 ~ 7 9 at any time before the appointed day.

For the pur~oses of this secti~n the ~ppointed day Shall be- @) in the case of any firearm, conversion unit, ammunition,

dan~e~ous article or any other thing held or in custody in relation to any cont raven~~o~ or suspected cont~avention of any

ion of this Act- of the final d ~ t e ~ ~ i n a t i ~ n of all ~ r o ~ e d i n

respect thereto; or

~ I ~ ~ A ~ M S AND QFFENSIVE W E A ~ Q ~ S ACT 1979-1984

to give operation and effect to this section, be that provided by the Rules of Court made under the ~ ~ ~ i s t r ~ ~ e ~ Courts Act 1921-1982, as if that appeal were a proceeding under those lastmentioned Rules of Court ;

(ii) a tipe en diary ~agis t ra te may, in any particular case, give such directions as he thinks fit, including directions in relation to obtaining subpoenas where the procedure under su~paragraph (i) does not extend or is inappropriate, and such directions shall, according to their tenor, have the force and effect of Rules of Court made for the purposes of the appeal.

(4) No appeal shall lie against the d e t e r ~ i ~ a ~ o n of an appeal by a Magistrates Court under this section, which decision shall be final:

Provi~ed always that nothing in this ~ e c t i o ~ shall prevent upon reasonable grounds the refusal of any subsequent application, the variation or imposition of any terms or conditions or, the revocation of any licence or the issuing of a prohibition order subse Court’s determ~nat~on‘

i~position, variation, revocatjon or prohibition order under this shall be effective as such until the Magistrates Court makes determination upon the appeal.

(5) Notwithstanding that an appeal has been lodged, any refusal

A person who has duly appea~ed against- (a) the refusal to renew his dealer’s licence; or (b) the revocation of his dealer’s licence,

shall be entitled to carry on business in all respects as if his licence had been renewed or had not been revoked pending the de t e r~ ina t io~ of the appeal.

~ u b s t i t u t e ~ by Act of 1984, No. 39, s. 23.

of anything done for the pu p~por t ing to be done for t

Provided always that shall be in compliance wit and such police officer s

this

or member to d

be the signature it p s to be until the contrary is proved;

44 ss. SlVE ~ ~ A ~ O ~ ~ ACT €979-1984

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~ I ~ E ! A ~ M § AND OFFENSIVE! WEAPONS ACT 1979-1984

At; amended by Act of 1984, No. 39, s. 25,

I FIREARMS AND OFFENSIVE WEAPONS ACT 1979-1984

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Act- applica~i5n of . . . . . . . . . . . . arrangement of . . . . . . . . . . . . commencement of . . . . . . . . . . repeal of other . . . . . . . . . . . . savings and transi~ional . . . . . . . . . .

Ammunition- in police custody. detention and disposal of . . . . meaning of term . . person under inRuence of iiquof kr d& not id have * pre~autions to be taken by owner of . . Proclamation may. be made to deliver up seizure and detention o f by police officer

Antique concedable firearm-

Antique firearm-

Appeal-

meaniug of term . . . . . . . . to be licensed . . . . . . . .

jurisdiction of Magistrates Court . . no appeal shall lie against . . . . person aggrieved may . . person entitled to carry on untii heard' . Rules of Court re . . . . . .

Application of Act . . . . . . . . Approved pistol dub-

meaning of term . . . . . . Arrest-

meaning of term . . . . . . . . Association-

liabi~ity for ogence by . . . . . . Attendance card-

meaning of term . . . . . . . . Author i~d officer-

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may revoke licence . . . . . . . . . . . . meaning of term . . . . . . . . . . . . . . protection of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . to d e t e ~ i n e initial application for licence . . . . . . bo issue notice of refusal to issue or renew licence

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Chief range officer- meaning of term . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Com~encement of Act . . . . . . . . . . . . Commissioned officer-

may issue prohibition order . . . . . . . . . . meaning of term . . . . . . . . . . . . . . meaning o f t e m . . . . . . . . . . . . . . to bs authorized officer . . . . . . . . . . . . antique and souvenir, issue of licence for delivery or despatch of . . . . . . . . . . . . issue of licence for, to financial organization . . . . . . meaning o f term . . . . . . . . . . . not to be obtained by de& not to be pawned . . . . . . . . . . . . not to be sold, supplied, etc., to unlicensed person pistol club shooter's licence in respect of, when may be issued pistol club to obtain approval, re replica in public place prohibited to be licensed . . . . . . visitor to Quesnshnd . Butho&ed oisewhere to possess

concealable firearm may be issued with licence under this Act

Commissioner-

Concealable firearm- . . . . . .

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Conversion unit- delivery or despatch of . . . . . . . . . . . . in police custody, detention and disposal of meaning of term . . . . . . . . . . . . not to be pawned .' . I . . . . . .

. . . . . . not to be obtained by deceit

not to be sold, supplied, etc., to unl ice~~ed person

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number or identification mark on, not to be defaced' * person under influence of liquor or drug not to have

. . . . precautions to be taken by owner of ~ roc lam~t ion may be made to deliver up prohibited person not to have to be licensed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . unlicensed, surrender of . . . . . . . . . . . .

not to be discharged, etc., in public place

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Cros s-bow- . . . . . . not to be used, etc., on private property without prior ~. ~

approval possession of, restricted . . . . . .

C'rown- protection of . . . . . . . . . .

possessiion of . . . . . . . . prohibited person not to have

unlicensed, surrender of . . . . . . meaning of term . . . . . . . .

precautions to be taken by owner of . . Proclamation may be made to deliver up

prohibition on use or possession of seizure and detention of by police officer

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Dealer-

Dangerous articlo- in police custody, detention and disposal of . . ~ e a n i n ~ of term . . . . . . . . . . .. . . .. .. * .

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power of police officer in respect of

to be restricted to premises described in Iicence . . entry not ta be altered . . . . . . . .

. , suitability of . . . . to be described in app1icatib;l . . . .

Register of Transactions of-

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to be licensed dealer, when complteted or upon mquest

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Register of Transactions of-continued to be licensed s . 37 .. to furnish authorized offici; with' annuai'return'of ali hock to notify authorized officer of every transaction . . . . to request proof of entitlement to possession befort: sale. etc . to take precautions as to security of . . . . . . 42 . .

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Drug-

prohibition on possession of . . . . . . . . . . serviceof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . person under influence of. not to be supplied with firearm. etc .

~videntiaryprovisions . . . . . . . . . . . . Explosives-

prohibition on possession of . . . . . .

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Financial org~ization-

to be paid to Consolidated Revenue Fund . . . . . . may be issued with licence for concealable firearm . . . . meaning of term . . . . . . . . . . . . . . personnel may practise with conceatabie firearm at approved

range of pistol club

Fire arm- in police custody. detention and disposal of . . . . . . meaning of term . . to to be used. etc . on private property without prior approval number or identi~cation mark on. not to be defaced . . person under age of 17 years. when may use or possem . . person under influence of liquor or drug not to have . . possession of. restricted . . . . . . . . . . . . p r e ~ a u t i o ~ to be taken by owner of Proclamation may be made to deliver up prohibited person not to have replica. in public place prohibited seizure and detention of by police officer . . . . . . surrender notice in relation to . . . . . . . . . . unlicensed. surrender of . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . not to be discharged. etc.. 'in public place . . . . . .

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Fuse- prohibition on possession of . . . . . . . . . .

Governor in Council- may. by Order in Council. declare class of firearm to be

may make Proclamation to deliver up firearms . . . . may make regulations . . . . . . . . . . . . meaning of term . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

restricted firearm

Grenade-

Handcuffs- prohibition of. etc . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Licence- application for-

initial . to be determined by a u # o r i ~ d officer . . . . inqiir'iesinto . . . . . . . . . . . . . manner and form of . . . . . . . . . .

change of particulars in . . . . . . . . . . . . conditions upon, subsequent to issue or renew . . + . duration of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . endorsement of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . for antique and souvenir firearm. issue of for blank-fire concealable firearm. issue of to sporting.

for concealable firearm. issue of to financial ~ r g ~ j z a t i o n . . for conversion unit. issue of . . . . . . . . . . fraud and unlawfuf possession of. offence . . . . . . foss. ~ e ~ t r u c ~ ~ o n or theft of to be reported meanina o f term . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . athletic or theatrical organization

. . . . . . not t ~ a ~ s f e ~ a b l e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . notice of refusal to issue OF renew licence to be given . . uossession of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . renewal of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . restriction on minors holding . . . . . . . . . . revocation o f . . . . . . . . . . . . . . revocation o f where cheque not honoured . . . . . . surrender notice in relation to . . . . . . . . . . to shoot at pistol clubs . . . . . . . . . . . . who may issue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . meaning of term . . . . . . . . . . . . . . meaning of term . . . . . . . . . . . . . . practice at ranges by certain . . . . . . . . . . person under in f lu~ce of. not to be supplied with firea.. etc .

Licensed dealer-

Licensee-

Liquor-

~ a c ~ ~ e gun- meaning of term . . . . . . . . . . . . not to be pawned .. .. * . not to be sold. supplied,'&., to unli~ensed person . . replica in public place prohibited

eaning of terms- ammunition . . . . . . antique concealable firearm . . approved pistol club . . . . arrest . . . . . . . . attendancecard . . . . . . authorized officer .. blank fire concealable firkkm . . chief ranae officer .. Commis~oner . . . . commissioned officer . . concealable firearm . . conversion unit . . . . dangerous article . . . . dealer . . . . . . financial o ~ g ~ i z a t i o n . . firearm . . . . . . grenade . . . . . . licence . . . . licensed de& . . . . licensee . . . . . . machine gun member of the poiice for& Minister oficer in charge oifpoIice ' official club shooting . . owner . . . . . . person .. police e~ tab l~shm~nt . policeofficer . . . . possession . . . . premises . . . . . .

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prevented person . . primary producer prohibited person prohibition order protective body vest public place . . range .. .. re licafirearm .. safk . . .. silencer . . . . spear gun .. .- weapon .. ..

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ember of the police form- may be appointed authorized officer mcaning ofterm .. .. . . mean~ngofterm .. .. .. p r o ~ ~ t i o n o f .. .. .. when may hold firearm licence . .

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Name and address- failure to give . . . . . , police. officer may demand . . service of . . . . . . . . Notice-

ORences- attempt to commit offence concealable firearm. etc.. not to*& Dawned i .

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~. . _ contravention of condition imposed . . . . defacing number, etc., of firearm discharge, etc., of firearm or cross-bow in pubiic place failure to deliver revoked licence or use such licence failure to make entry, etc., as required in register of

attendances at approved pistoi dub faiIure to produce licence, firearms, etc., to police officer . . failure to provide information . . .. failure to provide police officer with n&ne aniaddr&s . . fraud and unlawful possession of licences . . . . . . generally . . . . . . . . *.

in relation to prevented persons . . & . . . . . liability for, by body or association .. .. * .

possession of explosives . . . . , . . . . . . . possession of replica firearm in public glace . . I . . . possession of silencers . (. . . . . . . . . . proceedings for . . . . . . . . . . ptotective body vests p r ~ ~ i b i t e d * sale, supply, etc., of concealable fireak, etd,' to &iicens& serious, what are . . . . . . . . . . . . . use or possession of dangerous article I . .. I ) .

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Penalties- for having unlicensed concealable firearm general . . . . . . . . . . . . io be paid id Consolidated Rev&e Fbhd . . . . . .

Person- meaning of term . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Pistol Club- age limit of members of . . . . . . . . . . . . approval of . in respect of concealable f i r e a m

application for . . . . . . . . . . . . for target shooting only . . . . . . . . . . . . member’s attendance card. keeping of power of police officer in respect of

approval of . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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authorized officer may impose c o n d i ~ ~ ~ relating to . . chief range ofticer to be appointed . . . . maintenance of . . . . . . . . . . modification of with prior approval only . . practice at. by financial o r g ~ ~ t i o n p e r s o ~ e l

may be inspected by member of the poke form register of attendances-

to he kept . . . . . .

what to be accompah:led bi . issue of. provisions re . . . . powers of licensee . . . . renewal of . . . . . . whomayhoid . . . . . .

Pistol club shooter’s provisional Iicenee- e n t i t l e m ~ ~ of licensee of . . whomayhold . . . . . . m e ~ n g o f t e r m . . . . . . issue of licences by . . . . may be issued with search warrant may prosecute . . . . . . may seize and detain firearms. etc . may take finger prints. etc . . . m e a n i n g o f t e ~ . . . . . . power of-

Pistol club shooter’s licence- application for . .

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premises- to demand name and address . . . .

to demand production of licence. firearm. etc . to search for firearm. etc., subject to seizure . . to search nremises . . . . . . . . . . protectioit of . . . . . . . . meaning of term . . . . . . . . meaning ofterm . . . . . . . . meaning of term . . . . . . . . offences in relation to . . . . . . who to be . . . . . . . . . . meaning of term . . . . . . . . firearms. etc., on. only with prior approval owner or occupier of. protection of . .

todeliver up firearms . . . . . . meaning of term . . . . . . . . not to have po.jon. etc., of firearm. etc . who to be . . . . . . . . . .

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Prohibition order- effect of . . . . . . . . issue of . . . . . . . . meaning ofterm . . . . . . service of . . . . . . . . who may revoke or modify . .

Protection of Crown. etc . Protective body vests-

meaning of term . . prohibition of . . meaning of term . . Public place-

Range-

Regulations-

meaning of term . . power to make . . subject matter for

Repeals . . . . . . Replica firearm-

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Governor in Council may declare class of firearm to be not to be obtained by deceit not to be pawned .. not to be sold. supplied. kic., to'bice&ed p&son . . restriction as to sale of . . . . . . . .

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to be licensed . . . . . . . . what firearms to de' . . . . . . . .

Sale- meaning ofterm . . . . . .

Savings of transitional . . . . Search warrant-

when may be issued . . . . Service of documents . . . . . . Shooting gallery-

age limit of person using firearm at approval of. conditions of . . conduct of persons resorting to power of police officer in respect of to beapproved . . . . . .

Shorttitle . . . . . . . . Silencers-

meaning of term . . .. possession of. prohibited * . . to belicensed . . . . . . Souvenir firearm-

Spear gun-

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Sporting, atheletic or. theatrical or~~ ixat ion- may be issued with Itcence for bld-fire concealable firearm s. 28 .. * . meaning of term m s. 28 . . . . . . . . . . 28(3j' . . . .

Sub-machine gun- notto bepawned . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 . . . . . . not to be sold, supplied, e p , to unlicensed person . . 78 . . . . . . replica in public place prohibited . . . . . . . . 81 . . . . . .

Surrender of unlicensed fvearms . . . . . . . . . . 100 . . . . . .

V Visitors-

to Queensland a u t ~ o r ~ ~ ~ e I s e w ~ 8 ~ to possess e o n ~ a b l ~ 34 ,. . * .. firearms may be issued with licence under this Act

Fv Weapon-

meaningofterm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7(1) . . . .

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