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FIREARMS AND CRIMES LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (PUBLIC SAFETY) ACT 2003 - SCHEDULE 3

SCHEDULE 3 – Amendment of other legislation

(Section 5)

3.1 - Criminal Procedure Act 1986 No 209

[1] Section 268 Maximum penalties for Table 2 offences

Omit "or 93H" from section 268 (2) (e). Insert instead ", 93H or 93I".

[2] Section 268 (2) (e1)

Omit the paragraph. Insert instead:

(e1) for an offence under section 7, 36, 43, 44A, 50, 50AA, 50A (1), 51 (1) or (2), 51A, 51BA, 51D (1), 51E, 58 (2), 62, 63, 64, 66, 70, 71A, 72 (1) or 74 of the Firearms Act 1996 --imprisonment for 2 years, or a fine of 50 penalty units, or both,

[3] Schedule 1 Indictable offences triable summarily

Insert "154D," after "154C," in clause 9 of Table 1.

[4] Schedule 1, Table 2

Omit "or 93H" from clause 6. Insert instead ", 93H or 93I".

[5] Schedule 1, Table 2

Omit clause 7. Insert instead:

7 Firearms Act 1996 An offence under section 7, 36, 43, 44A, 50, 50AA, 50A (1), 51 (1) or (2), 51A, 51BA, 51D (1), 51E, 58 (2), 62, 63, 64, 66, 70, 71A, 72 (1) or 74 of the Firearms Act 1996 .

3.2 - Firearms (General) Regulation 1997

[1] Clause 14

Omit the clause. Insert instead:

14 Requirement to notify Commissioner of address where firearms are kept

(1) The holder of a licence or permit must, within 7 days of acquiring any firearm, notify the Commissioner in writing of:

(a) the address of the premises on which the firearm is to be kept when not actually being used, and

(b) the particulars of the arrangements that have been made by the licence or permit holder for complying with the requirements of the Act and this Regulation concerning the safe keeping and storage of the firearm on those premises.

Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units.

(2) If there is any change in the address of the premises on which the holder of a licence or permit keeps any firearm, the holder of the licence or permit must, within 7 days after the change occurs, notify the Commissioner in writing of:

(a) the address of the new premises on which the firearm is to be kept, and

(b) the particulars of the arrangements that have been made by the licence or permit holder for complying with the requirements of the Act and this Regulation concerning the safe keeping and storage of the firearm on those premises.

Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units.

(3) Subclause (2) does not affect any requirement under section 69 of the Act to notify the Commissioner of a change of address in relation to a place of residence.

[2] Clause 107 Certificate evidence

Omit the clause.