South Australian Repealed Regulations South Australian Repealed RegulationsThis legislation has been repealed.
50—Exemption of persons from outside the State
(1) Subject to this
regulation, an unlicensed person whose usual place of residence is out of
South Australia may possess and use a firearm in South Australia for a purpose
permitted by these regulations if the person is authorised to do so under the
law of his or her usual place of residence.
(1a)
Subregulation (1) does not entitle a person whose usual place of
residence is outside Australia to possess or use a class C, D or H firearm for
hunting.
(1b) A person who is
entitled to apply for a permit under regulation 49 is not entitled under
this regulation to possess or use a firearm in South Australia for the purpose
of, or for a purpose related to, competitive shooting.
(2) Subject to
compliance with subregulation (5), a person who moves his or her usual
place of residence to South Australia may, for a period of three months after
moving—
(a)
possess and use class A and B firearms;
(b)
possess class C, D or H firearms,
in South Australia for a purpose permitted by these regulations if the person
was authorised to do so under the law of his or her former place of residence.
(3) A person who has
possession of a firearm under subregulation (1) is not required to
register the firearm.
(4) A person referred
to in subregulation (1) or (2) who has been issued with a licence under
the law of his or her usual or former place of residence must carry the
licence and produce it to a police officer on request.
(5) A person who has
moved his or her usual place of residence to South Australia must, within
seven days after moving apply under the Act and these regulations for
registration of, and for a licence to possess and use, the firearms in his or
her possession.
(6) The exemption
provided by this regulation does not apply—
(a) in
relation to a prescribed firearm; or
(b) in
favour of a person who fails to comply with subregulation (4) or (5).