AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

GUN LICENCE ORDINANCE 1964

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM

No. 12 of 1964

	The term “gun” as defined in the Gun Licence Ordinance 1937‑1959, includes a spear fishing gun.  The effect is that the licencing provisions of the Ordinance apply to such guns.  The Gun Licence Ordinance 1964 will amend the definition of “gun” so as to exclude spear fishing guns from the application of the Ordinance.  This amendment is being made in conjunction with the amendments being made to the Fish Protection Ordinance to permit fishing with spear guns in the coastal waters adjacent to the Jervis Bay Territory.

	J. D. ANTHONY