Firearms Act 2024

In this section —

For the period of 12 months starting on commencement day, a 1973 Act exemption —

continues to confer any authority in respect of a transitional authority as it would have conferred under the 1973 Act in respect of the 1973 Act authority that the transitional authority replaces; and

has any additional operation or effect under this Act in respect of a transitional authority that the regulations provide.

The regulations may limit the operation of subsection (2) and in particular may impose conditions on the possession or use of a firearm under the authority of subsection (2).

The Commissioner may replace a 1973 Act exemption in its application to a person by granting to the person a firearm authority under this Act (a replacement authority) to replace the exemption.

A replacement authority is to be granted as a firearm authority of a kind, and subject to the conditions, that the Commissioner considers suitable and appropriate to replace the 1973 Act exemption and give effect to any conditions, limitations and restrictions to which it was subject.

This section applies with the following limitations in respect of an exemption under the 1973 Act section 8(1)(h) —

the exemption only applies in respect of a firearm to which a transitional authority applies;

the exemption only applies to the use of the firearm by the holder of the transitional authority or an employee of the holder.