Australian Capital Territory
Firearms (Amnesty) Declaration 2017 (No 1)
Notifiable instrument NI2017–196
made under the  
Firearms Act 1996, s 38 (Amnesty)

1	Name of instrument
This instrument is the Firearms (Amnesty) Declaration 2017 (No 1)*.
2	Commencement 
This instrument commences on 1 July 2017. 
3	Declaration of amnesty period
I declare an amnesty period to commence on 1 July 2017 and cease on 30 September 2017 for section 42 (Offence–unauthorised possession or use of prohibited firearms) and section 43 (Offence–unauthorised possession or use of firearms other than prohibited firearms) of the Act.

Mick Gentleman MLA
Minister for Police and Emergency Services
24/4/17