Ammunition—the Act, ss 24B and 24C
32 Ammunition—the Act, ss 24B and 24C
A person who is a licensed firearms dealer under the Firearms Act 1996 is not required to be authorised by a licence, or to hold a security clearance, to purchase, possess, store, transport, sell or supply the following—
ammunition,
percussion caps,
12kg or less of propellant powder.
A person who holds a licence or a permit under the Firearms Act 1996 that authorises the person to possess or use a firearm is not required to be authorised by a licence to purchase, possess, use, store or transport the following—
ammunition,
percussion caps,
12kg or less of propellant powder.
Subsection (2) does not apply to a person who only holds one or both of the following—
a firearms collector licence,
an heirloom permit.
A person who holds an ammunition collection permit under the Firearms Act 1996 is not required to be authorised by a licence to purchase, possess or store ammunition that is authorised to be possessed by the permit.
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