Amnesty for pistol magazines with a capacity of more than 10 rounds
8 Amnesty for pistol magazines with a capacity of more than 10 rounds
This clause applies to a prohibited weapon referred to in clause 4 (4) (e) of Schedule 1.
A person who is the holder of a category H (sport/target shooting) licence under the Firearms Act 1996 does not commit an offence under section 7 of this Act in respect of the possession of a prohibited weapon to which this clause applies acquired by the person before the buyback period.
Subclause (2) ceases to have effect in relation to any such person once the buyback period ends.
Nothing in this clause authorises a person to use a prohibited weapon to which this clause applies (including fitting the prohibited weapon to a pistol).
In this clause—
buyback period has the same meaning as in section 78 of the Firearms Act 1996 (as substituted by the Firearms Amendment (Prohibited Pistols) Act 2003.
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