Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations

FIREARMS REGULATION 2008 (NO 55 OF 2008) - REG 14

    (1)     A person commits an offence if the person—

        (a)     holds a category C licence that authorises the person to possess and use a prohibited firearm (other than a firearm mentioned in the Act, schedule 1, item 6, item 11 or item 12) for the purposes of a shooting competition; and

        (b)     uses the firearm other than—

              (i)     on an approved shooting range; and

              (ii)     in accordance with the rules of the relevant club affiliated with the Australian Clay Target Association; and

              (iii)     for the purposes of a shooting competition or of practice for the competition.

Maximum penalty: 10 penalty units.

    (2)     An offence against this section is a strict liability offence.

Part 4     Licensing—adult firearms

Division 4.1     Adult firearms licences—general