Where firearms offences were committed before 16 May 2012 involving unregistered firearms, the applicable maximum penalty is 15 years' imprisonment under the former s 5(1A) of the Firearms Act 1996 (Vic), not 10 years under s 5(1). The repeal of s 5(1A) and its replacement with a new s 5(1) offence does not retrospectively reduce the maximum penalty for offences committed before the amendment.
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