Major firearm parts
14 Major firearm parts
A major firearm part is any of the following, made or modified for use as part of a firearm —
a gas piston, friction assembly, action bar, breech bolt or breech block;
a frame, chassis or stock, including a frame blank, or chassis blank;
a barrel or barrel blank;
an assembled trigger mechanism;
a receiver or slide;
a magazine;
a thing that includes at least 1 of the things listed in paragraphs (a) to (f);
any other thing that is prescribed by the regulations.
A firearm authority that authorises possession of a firearm (the authorised firearm) also authorises possession of the major firearm parts that comprise the authorised firearm.
Note for this subsection:
A person who is authorised by a firearm authority to possess a firearm does not require separate authority to possess the major firearm parts that comprise the firearm.
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