Australian Capital Territory
Firearms Amendment Act 2017
A2017-16

An Act to amend the Firearms Act 1996

    

The Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory enacts as follows:

1	Name of Act
This Act is the Firearms Amendment Act 2017.
2	Commencement
This Act commences on the day after its notification day.
Note	The naming and commencement provisions automatically commence on the notification day (see Legislation Act, s 75 (1)).
3	Legislation amended
This Act amends the Firearms Act 1996.
4	Licence categories and authority conferred
Schedule 3, item 1, column 3
after 
prohibited firearms
insert
or firearms mentioned in items 2, 3 or 4
5	Schedule 3, item 2, column 3
after 
prohibited firearms
insert
or firearms mentioned in items 3, 4, 5 or 6
6	Schedule 3, item 2, column 3, new paragraph (d)
insert
	(d)	lever action shotgun with magazine capacity of not more than 5 rounds
7	Schedule 3, item 4, column 3, new paragraph (da)
insert
	(da)	lever action shotgun with magazine capacity of more than 5 rounds;
8	Schedule 3, items 11 and 12, column 3
after 
prohibited firearms
insert
or firearms mentioned in items 13 or 14
9	Schedule 3, item 13, column 3, new paragraph (d)
insert
	(d)	lever action shotgun with magazine capacity of not more than 5 rounds
10	Schedule 3, item 14, column 3, new paragraph (d)
insert
	(d)	lever action shotgun with magazine capacity of not more than 5 rounds

Endnotes
1	Presentation speech
	Presentation speech made in the Legislative Assembly on 30 March 2017.
2	Notification
	Notified under the Legislation Act on 14 June 2017.
3	Republications of amended laws
	For the latest republication of amended laws, see www.legislation.act.gov.au.

I certify that the above is a true copy of the Firearms Amendment Bill 2017, which was passed by the Legislative Assembly on 6 June 2017. 

Clerk of the Legislative Assembly

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