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FIREARMS LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL 2022




                              New South Wales




Firearms Legislation Amendment Bill 2022
Contents
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             1   Name of Act                                                2
             2   Commencement                                               2
Schedule 1       Amendment of Firearms Act 1996 No 46                       3
Schedule 2       Amendment of Firearms Regulation 2017                      4
I certify that this public bill, which originated in the Legislative Assembly, has finally passed
the Legislative Council and the Legislative Assembly of New South Wales.

                                                Clerk of the Legislative Assembly.
                                                Legislative Assembly,
                                                Sydney,                                   , 2022




                                    New South Wales




Firearms Legislation Amendment Bill 2022

Act No        , 2022



An Act to amend the Firearms Act 1996 to clarify certain requirements in relation to Category D
firearms licences and to amend the Firearms Regulation 2017 to make consequential amendments
and update references to government agencies.




I have examined this bill and find it to correspond in all respects with the bill as finally
passed by both Houses.

                                                Assistant Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.
Firearms Legislation Amendment Bill 2022 [NSW]




The Legislature of New South Wales enacts--
  1   Name of Act
             This Act is the Firearms Legislation Amendment Act 2022.
  2   Commencement
             This Act commences on the date of assent to this Act.




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Firearms Legislation Amendment Bill 2022 [NSW]
Schedule 1 Amendment of Firearms Act 1996 No 46



Schedule 1             Amendment of Firearms Act 1996 No 46
[1]   Section 8 Licence categories and authority conferred by licence
      Omit ", 10 or 11", from section 8(1), the matter relating to Category D licence.
      Insert instead "or 10".
[2]   Section 21 Term of licence
      Omit section 21(2). Insert instead--
              (2)   A category D licence issued to a person referred to in section 12, Table, the
                    matter relating to Reason: vertebrate pest animal control, paragraph (c)
                    continues in force until the earlier of the following--
                    (a) the period of 12 months, 2 years or 5 years as specified in the licence,
                    (b) the licence is surrendered, revoked or otherwise ceases to be in force.
[3]   Schedule 1 Prohibited firearms
      Omit items 5 and 6. Insert instead--
                    5 a self-loading centre-fire rifle that is designed or adapted for military
                        purposes, other than a self-loading centre-fire rifle mentioned in
                        Schedule 3, clause 35
                    6 a self-loading shotgun that is designed or adapted for military
                        purposes, other than a self-loading shotgun mentioned in Schedule 3,
                        clause 35
[4]   Schedule 3 Savings and transitional provisions
      Insert after clause 34--

      Part 12 Provisions consequent on enactment of Firearms
              Legislation Amendment Act 2022
         35   Prohibited firearms
              (1)   This clause applies if--
                    (a) a person legally acquires a self-loading centre-fire rifle or a self-loading
                          shotgun under this Act, and
                    (b) self-loading centre-fire rifles or self-loading shotguns of that type are
                          subsequently adapted for military purposes.
              (2)   The person's self-loading centre-fire rifle or self-loading shotgun is not a
                    prohibited firearm under Schedule 1, item 5 or 6 while the rifle or shotgun
                    remains in the person's possession.




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Firearms Legislation Amendment Bill 2022 [NSW]
Schedule 2 Amendment of Firearms Regulation 2017



Schedule 2             Amendment of Firearms Regulation 2017
[1]   Clause 8 Term of licence
      Insert "(other than a category D licence referred to in the Act, section 21(2))" after "D" in
      clause 8(1).
[2]   Clause 8(3A)
      Insert after clause 8(3)--
           (3A)     In making an application for a category D licence referred to in the Act, section
                    21(2), the applicant may apply for a licence for a period of 12 months, 2 years
                    or 5 years.
[3]   Clause 8(4)
      Omit "a category D licence referred to in section 21 (2) of the Act,".
[4]   Clause 35 Vertebrate pest animal control--prescribed government agencies
      Omit clause 35(a). Insert instead--
                   (a) the Department of Planning and Environment,
                  (b) the Department of Regional NSW,




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