AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

Firearms (Amendment) Act 1997
No. 12 of 1997
	
An Act to amend the Firearms Act 1996
[Notified in ACT Gazette S127: 16 May 1997]
	The Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory enacts as follows:
Short title
1.  This Act may be cited as the  Firearms (Amendment) Act 1997.
Commencement
2.  (1)  Sections 1, 2 and 3 commence on the day on which this Act is notified in the Gazette.
(2)  The remaining provisions commence on the day on which Part XII of the Principal Act as amended by this Act commences.
Principal Act
3.  In this Act, “Principal Act” means the Firearms Act 1996.1 
Insertion
4.  After section 135 of the Principal Act the following sections are inserted:
Amnesty
“135A.  No proceeding lies against a person in respect of the possession of a firearm surrendered to a police officer during the period commencing on the commencement of this section and ending at the expiration of 30 September 1997.
Compensation
“135B.  (1)  Where the owner of a prohibited firearm—
	(a)	had that firearm lawfully in his or her possession on 16 May 1996; and
	(b)	since that date has surrendered it to a police officer or does so before 1 October 1997;
he or she is entitled to compensation from the Territory by force of this section and not otherwise.
“(2)  The amount of compensation is—
	(a)	if—
	(i)	before 14 April 1997 the owner of the firearm has instituted proceedings in a court to recover an amount of compensation greater than that ascertained by the application of paragraph (b) or (c), as the case requires; and
	(ii)	the court determines that the market value of the firearm was an amount greater than that so ascertained;
that greater amount;
	(b)	(unless paragraph (d) applies) if the firearm is of a make or model described in Schedule 2A and is not new—the amount specified in column 2 of that Schedule opposite that description;
	(c)	(unless paragraph (d) applies) if the firearm is of a make or model described in Schedule 2A and is new—the amount specified in column 3 of that Schedule opposite that description;
	(d)	if the firearm—
	(i)	is of a make or model described in Schedule 2A (not being a military-style self-loading rifle) and the amount specified in the relevant column of that Schedule opposite that description exceeds $2,500; or
	(ii)	is of a make or model described in Schedule 2A but has been so modified that, in the opinion of the Chief Executive of the Attorney-General’s Department, its market value is substantially more than the amount specified in the relevant  column of that Schedule; 
such greater amount as the Chief Executive of the Attorney‑General’s Department determines; or
	(e)	is of a make or model not described in Schedule 2A—such amount as the Chief Executive of the Attorney-General’s Department determines.
“(3)  For the purposes of this section and Schedule 2A, a firearm shall be taken to be new only if it has not been discharged otherwise than by way of testing in the course of manufacture.”.
Insertion
5.  After Schedule 2 to the Principal Act the Schedule set out in the Schedule to this Act is inserted.

	SCHEDULE	Section 5
NEW SCHEDULE
	SCHEDULE 2A	Subsection 135B (2)

AMOUNTS OF COMPENSATION
.22 rimfire self loading rifles
Make or model	Not New	New	
	$	$	
Adler/Armi Jager AP74 (M16 look-alike)	600	895	
Adler/Armi Jager AP80 (AK47 look-alike)	650	990	
A.J.D. Herstal	100		
Algi-Mee	400	650	
AMT 22M .22 magnum stainless	580	992	
AMT (10/22 look-alike)	150	450	
Anschutz 520 10 shot	250	890	
Armalite/Charter Arms AR7	290	390	
BSA Armatic	80		
BSA “Raylock”	60		
Beretta “Super Sports”	345		
Beretta .22 S/L	295		
Branchi - para carabina	350		
Brno .22 S/L CZ511	250	550	
Brno 581	150		
Brno M581	250		
Brno ZKM 611 .22 magnum	495	867	
Browning (take-down) - Model A	300	690	
Browning (take-down) - Model B	500		
Browning (take-down) - (Belgium) Grade 3	750	1,000	
Browning BAR 15-shot	300		
Browning BAR 22	250	850	
CBC Nylon 66 Standard	90	149	
CBC Nylon 66 Delux Blue	150	220	
CBC Nylon 66 Delux Chrome	160	240	
Erma	275		
Erma Em1	250		
Erma M122	260		
Fieldman	80		
Fieldman Thumbhole Stock	230		
Fieldman Thumbhole Stock Deluxe	250		
Franchi	150		
Gevarm A3	295		
Gevarm E1	200	300	
Gevarm .22 S/L A6 and A7	295		
Glenfield M60	100		
Glenfield M70	100		
Harrington and Richardson (H&R) .22 mag	450		
Heckler and Koch (H&K) 300 .22 magnum	985	1,200	
Hi Standard “SportKing” A100	70		
Hi Standard “SportKing” A103	70		
Ithaca X15	150		
Jager M16 look-alike	250	490	
Krico	200		
Landman	80		
Mahely M - 21	50		
Marlin M70	90		
Marlin .22 mag MA922M	280	763	
Marlin MA990	120	416	
Marlin MA995SS	130	450	
Marlin .22 magnum	350	595	
Marlin 70 HC	130	328	
Marlin 989M2	80		
Marlin 995	100		
Marlin MA 60	100	309	
Marlin MA60SS	130	462	
Marlin Papoose	250	462	
Marlin Papoose Stainless Steel	335	445	
Marocchi SN64	100		
Miroku Japan (Browning Takedown)	590	850	
Miroku Japan MA22	590	850	
Mossberg 352 KA-350K	100		
Mossberg 380S	120	195	
Mossberg 26C	100		
Mossberg 453T - 377	100		
Mossberg M352 KB	99		
Mossberg M380	100		
Norinco JW 20	100	186	
Pietta Carbine (Blued)	250	450	
Pietta Carbine (Stainless Steel)	350	550	
Remington 550	120		
Remington 522	275	490	
Remington 522 Viper	200	389	
Remington 552 BDL	485	650	
Remington M66 Nylon	90		
Remington Nylon 77	175		
Rossi Nylon	130		
RubyExtra	60	200	
Ruger 10/22 Deluxe	250	420	
Ruger International (Mannlicher Stock)	400		
Ruger 10/22 Blued	200	260	
Ruger 10/22 s.s.	250	429	
Sabatti Heavy Barrel	324	450	
Sabatti Standard	295	395	
Savage Model 60	175		
Savage Model 90	180		
Sportco M71A - 71S - 73 - 73A - 87A	120		
Sportomatic M2	60		
Squibman	79		
Squibman 20A	80		
Steven M87 H	70		
Stirling (French)	100		
Stirling M20 Series	100	225	
Stirling M16	90		
Unique Famas (Assault Rifle Copy)	1,000		
Unique X51	521	850	
Venturini	120		
Voere	100		
Walther	250		
Weatherby XX11	250	600	
Winchester “Cooey” 64B	120		
Winchester 190	200		
Winchester 1903	350		
Winchester 1905	350		
Winchester 1930	295		
Winchester 490	175		
Winchester 290	175		
Winchester 74	325		
Winchester 84	175		
Winchester 63	700		
Winchester 64	175		
Winchester 77	175		
Winchester 03	175		
MILITARY STYLE SELF LOADING RIFLES	
Make or model	Not New	New	
	$	$	
AK47 (QLD COPY)	1,485	1,800	
AR15 SP1	2,390		
AR10	1,500		
Armi Jager AP15 7.65 Pistol Cart	100		
Australian Automatic Arms - SAR-SAC-SP	900	1,500	
Brno VZ52/57 7.62 x 39	495		
Dragunov 7.62 x 54 RIM	1,900		
FN FAL .308	2,490		
FN 49 30/06	490		
FN 7mm	1,000		
FN 8mm	1,000		
Hakim 8mm	300		
Johnson 30/06	750		
Johnson 7mm	1,200		
L1A1 SLR	2,400		
Ljungman 6.5 x 55	300		
M1 .30 Carbine	250		
M1 Carbine (Inland) (Folding Stock Para)	1,500		
M1 Carbine (Irwin Pedersen)	750		
M1 Carbine (Plainfield D-Day Comm)	800	1,250	
M1 Carbine (Plainfield)	400	600	
M1 Carbine (Underwood)	299		
M1 Carbine (Universal)	295		
M1 Carbine (Winchester)	350		
M1 Garand 30/06	950		
M14	1,500		
M14 .308	1,750		
M1A1 Springfield Standard	1,900		
M1A1 Springfield “Match”	2,100		
Maegun 7.62mm x 39mm	400		
MAS 7.5mm	200		
Mauser Carbine 9mm / 7.62mm Pistol Cart	200		
Norinco M1A1 - 305	500		
Ruger Mini 14 Stainless Steel	650	1,050	
Ruger Mini 14	500	950	
Ruger Mini 30	500	950	
SKK Carbine	400	600	
SKK Polytech	500		
SKS Carbine	250	450	
Tokarov 7.62mm x 54mm Rim	500		
Walther K43 Ave 45	100		
Walther G43	1,200		
Walther G41	1,200		
CENTRE FIRE SELF LOADING RIFLES—NON MILITARY	
Make or model	Not New	New	
Browning 35	900		
Browning BAR M11 “Boss” Magnum	1,200	1,844	
Browning BAR	900	1,525	
Browning BAR Magnum	1,000	1,633	
Browning BAR M11 “Boss” Std.	1,000	1,735	
Browning Belgium BAR Type 4 Engraved	2,250		
Heckler and Koch 660	1,500		
Heckler and Koch SL6	2,000		
Heckler and Koch SL7	2,000		
Heckler and Koch 770	1,500		
Marlin MA45 .45 ACP	300	480	
Marlin MA 9mm 9mm Calibre	300	480	
Remington Four	1,000		
Remington Sportsman 74	800		
Remington “Woodmaster”	785		
Remington 742 BDL	950		
Remington M742 .308	750	1,200	
Remington 7400	950		
Ruger .44 Mag.	500	700	
Ruger Mini 14 Rancher	750	975	
Ruger Mini 14 Rancher Stainless	875	1,150	
Ruger Mini 30 Rancher	750	975	
Ruger Mini 30 Rancher Stainless	875	1,150	
Valmet “Hunter”	1,000	1,800	
Winchester 100	850		
Winchester .32 Auto Model 1905	350		
PUMP ACTION SHOTGUNS	
Make or model	Not New	New	
	$	$	
Atis	500	800	
Bentley 30 DLX	200	448	
Bentley 30C “Black”	280	482	
Bentley 30D Interchoke	300	499	
Bentley 30K 8 Shot	270	430	
Bentley 30R	245		
Bentley M30	195	395	
Bentley M30C	250		
Bentley SAS	260	533	
Beretta RS200	500	650	
Beretta Silver Pigeon	450	850	
Browning BPS Buck Special	1,120		
Browning BPS Deer Special	1,299		
Browning Hunter	1,151		
Browning Hunter “Magnum”	1,437		
CBC - Magtech	200	351	
CBC Magtech Rifle Sight Barrel	350	500	
CBC Magtech (Inter Chokes - Vent Rib)	385	550	
CBC Magtech 586	325	460	
CBC Mariner	320	600	
Commercial Marketing CMC “Mountaineer”	450	600	
Fabarm S.D.A.S.S.	490	590	
Fabarm 8 Shot Mil 8 Full Stock	650	1,250	
Fabarm 8 Shot S.D.A.S.S. 12g	450	885	
Fabarm 8 Shot Synthetic 12g	450	885	
Fabarm Interchoke	600	700	
Fabarm Supergoose 36 Synthetic	700	1,465	
Fabarm 12g 6 Shot Multi Choke	450	1,070	
Franchi SP8	550	700	
Franchi PA5, PA7, SPA	770	1,100	
Gamba	630	900	
High Standard	500	800	
High Standard Police	500		
Ithaca	250	500	
Ithaca Centennial	1,000	2,000	
Ithaca Mod 37 Featherweight	450	600	
KFC	450		
KTG	450	850	
Marlin Glenfield	350	450	
Maverick MV 31000 Series	450	630	
Mossberg MS 57118 Viking	475	700	
Mossberg 500 “Persuader”	368	651	
Mossberg “Maverick”	270	420	
Mossberg “Maverick” Combo	400	680	
Mossberg “Turkey”	270	649	
Mossberg 500 “Military”	473	780	
Mossberg 500 “Combo”	432	818	
Mossberg 500 “Crown Grade”	497	820	
Mossberg 500 “Military” Parkerised	400	857	
Mossberg 500 “Slugster”	300	819	
Mossberg 500A	450		
Mossberg 590	450	600	
Mossberg Mariner	350	894	
Mossberg  Viking	400	550	
Norinco HL 12 - 102	200	350	
Remington 870 “Wingmaster”	450	720	
Remington 870 Camo Synthetic	600	700	
Remington 870 Deer Gun Express	490	590	
Remington 870 Express	400	589	
Remington 870 Express Synthetic	450	589	
Remington 870 Express Turkey	450	550	
Remington 870 Express Combo Synthetic	600	700	
Remington 870 Trap	900	1,100	
Remington 870 Youth 20g	450	695	
Remington Express Magnum	400	500	
Remington 870 Marine	700	850	
Remington 870 SPS	470	700	
Smith and Wesson 916B - 3000 - 916A	250		
Stevens	350		
Stevens 77E-77F	150		
Stevens 520	800		
Stirling La Salle	300	400	
Weatherby Centurion 92	400	500	
Weatherby Patrician	700	1,100	
Westernfield 550CD	100		
Winchester 42 ST 410ga	500	800	
Winchester 42 Skeet 410ga	700	1,000	
Winchester 1300 “Ranger”	450	650	
Winchester “Defender”	525	670	
Winchester “Trench Gun 1897”	350		
Winchester 1200	395		
Winchester 1300 “Combo”	550	865	
Winchester 1300 Stainless “Marine”	600	1,065	
Winchester 1300 XTR	525	730	
Winchester 1911	450	750	
Winchester 1912	500	800	
Winchester Mod 12	750	1,000	
Winchester Mod 12 Trap and Skeet	900	1,200	
Winchester Mod 12 20ga	750	1,000	
Winchester Mod 12 16ga	750	1,000	

SELF LOADING SHOTGUNS
Make or model	Not New	New	
	$	$	
Atis	399		
Benelli Super 90	800	1,200	
Benelli 121	900	1,700	
Benelli 123	1,500		
Benelli “Raffaello”	1,300	2,000	
Bentley Classic 600	550		
Bentley “Pointer”	450	900	
Beretta 1200F 	750		
Beretta 1200F “Riot”	700	1,230	
Beretta 302	700		
Beretta 303	700		
Beretta A300 - A301	750		
Beretta A304	1,480		
Beretta “Vitoria”	700	950	
Beretta 1201F	990	1,515	
Beretta A390ST	1,250	1,975	
Beretta A390ST “Delux”	1,500	2,445	
Beretta A390 	900	1,350	
Bettensoli	700	1,100	
Breda	595		
Breda A Magnum	650	800	
Breda Gemma	450		
Breda Altair Type 1 Engraved	650		
Breda Altair Type 3 Engraved	700		
Breda A Simple Engraved	650	800	
Brno	2,000		
Browning “Gold” Gas Operated	750	1,565	
Browning-Belgium A5	1,100	1,832	
Browning 2 Shot Trap	550	2,000	
Browning A5 16 gauge	1,200		
Browning A5 (Japan)	1,000	1,778	
Browning A5 20 gauge	1,100	1,778	
Browning A5 Engraved Type 1	850		
Browning A5 Light Twelve	875		
Browning A5 Magnum Belgium	1,300		
Browning A5 Magnum Japan	1,200		
Browning A500	900	1,450	
Browning A2000	1,000	1,500	
Browning B80	900	1,200	
Browning B2000	900		
Centurion	770	1,100	
Diawa A5	700		
Fabarm Ellegi Super Goose	995	1,620	
Fabarm Euggi Standard	600	1,454	
Fabarm Euggi Deluxe	750	1,555	
Fabarm Euro 3	850	1,520	
Fabarm Euro 3 Deluxe	1,150	1,730	
Fabarm Samus	800	1,450	
Franchi Black Magic	600	800	
Franchi “Elite”	700		
Franchi SPAS	890	1,655	
Franchi 500, 520	700	1,300	
Franchi 520 El Dorado	700		
Franchi 48A	400	550	
Franchi 48AL Hunter	590		
Franchi Prestige	600	1,000	
Fuji Dynamie	450		
KFC	550		
KTG	675		
Heckler and Koch (Benelli)	1,200		
High Standard	560	800	
Mossberg M9200	626	1,032	
Mossberg “Viking”	326		
Mossberg 5500	450		
Nikko “Shadow”	575		
Norinco SA 3 Shot	420		
Omark (Sportco)	399		
Parker Hale	750		
Remington 48 or 11/48	800		
Remington “Sportsman 58”	400		
Remington 11/87	1,300	1,500	
Remington 11/87 Police	900	1,100	
Remington 11/87 SPS Camo	1,400		
Remington Mod 11	400	600	
Remington 1100	590	950	
Remington SPS	950	1,150	
Savage A5 (720)	800		
Savage “Military Stamped”	399		
SKB A200	400		
SKB 1300	600	1,350	
SKB 1900 12G and 20G	650	1,350	
SKB Model A100	300		
Smith and Wesson 1000	500		
Sportco “model 88”- “103”	200		
Stirling “La Salle” (France)	200		
Stirling “Classic 600”	200		
Weatherby	450	1,200	
Winchester Model 1 “Super X”	895		
Winchester 1400/1500	350	690	
Winchester 1500 XTR	500		
Winchester 1911	750		
Winchester Model 50	425		
Winchester Model 59	450		
Winchester Supter X XTR	900		
MILITARY STYLE SELF LOADING RIFLES VALUED AT OVER $2,500	
Make or model	Not New	New	
	$	$	
AR15 A3 Carbine H-Bar	4,250		
AR15 A3 Ultra Match	4,100		
AR15 Car A3 6mm x 45mm	4,100		
AR15 Car A3 7.62mm x 39mm	4,695		
Auto Ordinance (Thompson Look-alike) M27	3,500	5,300	
Beretta BM 59	3,200		
Beretta BM 62	3,500		
Colt Ar 15 H-Bar	5,000		
Heckler and Koch (H&K) G3	5,200		
Heckler and Koch (H&K) 91 - 93 - 474	3,500		
M1A1 Springfield “Match”		3,300	
M1A1 Springfield “Super Match”	2,500	3,500	
M1A1 Springfield Standard		3,000	
SIG AMT .308	2,850		
Valmet (Not a Hunter)	2,500		
VZ1 Carbine	5,500		
SELF-LOADING CENTRE FIRE RIFLES—NON MILITARY	
Make or model	Not New	New	
	$	$	
Browning Belgium BAR Type 4 engraved		4,000	
SELF LOADING SHOTGUNS	
Make or model	Not New	New	
	$	$	
Browning Belgium A5 Type 4 engraved	7,500		
Browning Belgium Presentation King Carol                                                                                     Engraving Selected Walnut		10,000	
Browning Belgium Type I Super Light Alloy	2,500		
Browning Belgium Type II Super Light Alloy	3,000		
Browning Belgium Type III Lightweight	2,500		
Browning Belgium Type III Super Light Alloy	3,500		
Browning Belgium Type IV Matt Chrome (Game)	4,000		
Browning Belgium Type V Matt Chrome (Game)	5,500		
Browning Japan Limited Edition 10F 5000	5,500		
Cosmi	6,000	10,000	

NOTE
Principal Act
1.	Act No. 74, 1996.
[Presentation speech made in Assembly on 6 May 1997]

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