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FIREARMS ACT 1996 - SECT 99

Control of acquisition from a place outside the State

    (1)     If a licensed firearms dealer is acquiring a category A or B longarm from a place outside Victoria but within Australia (whether or not on his or her own behalf or as an agent for another person), the dealer must not take possession of that firearm from any person other than a person who holds a licence in that place which corresponds with a dealers licence.

Penalty:     60 penalty units or 12 months imprisonment.

S. 99(1A) inserted by No. 78/2005 s. 41.

    (1A)     If a licensed firearms dealer is acquiring a paintball marker from a place outside Victoria but within Australia (whether or not on his or her own behalf or as an agent for another person), the dealer must not take possession of that firearm from any person other than a person who holds a licence in that place which corresponds with a dealers licence.

Penalty:     60 penalty units or 12 months imprisonment.

S. 99(2) amended by No. 28/2003 s. 42(1).

    (2)     If a licensed firearms dealer is acquiring a category C or D longarm or a general category handgun from a place outside Victoria but within Australia (whether or not on his or her own behalf or as an agent for another person), the dealer must not take possession of that firearm from any person other than a person who holds a licence in that place which corresponds with a dealers licence.

Penalty:     120 penalty units or 2 years imprisonment.

S. 99(3) amended by No. 28/2003 s. 42(2).

    (3)     If a licensed firearms dealer is acquiring a category E longarm or a category E handgun from a place outside Victoria but within Australia (whether or not on his or her own behalf or as an agent for another person), the dealer must not take possession of that firearm from any person other than a person who holds a licence in that place which corresponds with a dealers licence.

Penalty:     240 penalty units or 4 years imprisonment.



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