Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations(2) The firearms shall be kept in a metal safe or a concrete or brick safe.
(3) A safe referred to in subregulation (2) shall—
(a) in the case of a metal safe—
(i) be constructed of structural grade mild steel that conforms with Australian Standard 3678:1996 grade 250 and is not less than 3 mm thick; and
(ii) be constructed with continuous welding of all edges;
(b) in any other case—be constructed of reinforced concrete, double brick or reinforced besser blocks that are not less than 140 mm thick;
(c) be fitted with a door—
(i) constructed of structural grade mild steel that conforms with Australian Standard 3678:1996 grade 250 and is not less than 3 mm thick and that is swung on either—
(A) concealed pivots; or
(B) externally mounted sealed end hinges welded to the door and body of the container; and
(ii) that is flush fitting with a clearance around it of no more than 1 mm;
(d) if the door is hinged—have a fixed locking bar or dogging bolts welded to the inside face of the door near the hinge edge that engages or engage in a rebate in the container body when the door is closed;
(e) be fitted with a 5 lever key deadlock or a locking mechanism that provides at least equivalent security; and
(f) be constructed with a full length steel rebate welded to the side of the container body, the locking edge of which will receive the deadlock of the locking mechanism.
(4) A metal safe referred to in subregulation (2) shall be mounted on a wall or on the floor as follows:
(a) if mounted on brick—the safe shall be attached by at least 2 Loxin anchor type high tensile bolts with a diameter of 52 mm x 16 mm and a 10 mm thread;
(b) if mounted on concrete or stone—the safe shall be attached by at least 2 Dyna type bolts and expanding anchors with a diameter of 70 mm x 12 mm and a 10 mm thread that are internally fitted through holes in the rear or bottom of the container that conform with the manufacturer's specifications;
(c) if mounted on wall studs or floor joists—
(i) it shall be attached flush against the timber or plaster surfaces by 2 steel hexagonal head coach screws that are not less than 8 mm in diameter x 50 mm in length and are internally fitted through holes in the rear or bottom of the container that conform with the manufacturer's specifications; and
(ii) the container, timber floor or plaster wall surfaces shall be recessed in such a way that there is no air space between the surfaces and the container, with the rear bottom edge of the container being recessed into skirting board.
(5) A locking mechanism referred to in paragraph (3) (e) shall be securely fixed to the rear face of the door of the container by retaining screws and a metal strap overlapping, or enclosing, the locking case with each end welded to the rear door face.