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📜 Firearms Amendment Bill 2021

Assented toLABill 5924 November 2021

The Firearms Amendment Bill 2021 amends the Firearms Act 1973 to address serious and organised crime involving firearms. It introduces firearms prohibition orders, tackles illegal firearm manufacture, and modernises definitions.

Impact

This bill affects individuals involved in firearm-related crime, licensed firearm owners, firearm dealers, manufacturers, and repairers. It aims to reduce firearm-related violence and improve community safety by restricting access to firearms for high-risk individuals and cracking down on illegal activities.

Key Changes

["Introduces Firearms Prohibition Orders (FPOs) allowing the Commissioner of Police to prohibit certain individuals from possessing firearms.", "Creates new offences related to the illegal manufacture, repair, and dealing of firearms, major firearm parts, and ammunition.", "Introduces offences related to firearms technology.", "Establishes a permanent general amnesty for surrendering firearms and related items."]

Parliamentary Progress

  1. LA Second Reading MovedLA24 Nov 2021
  2. LA IntroducedLA24 Nov 2021
  3. LA Second Reading AgreedLA24 Feb 2022
  4. LA Consideration in DetailLA24 Feb 2022
  5. LA AmendedLA24 Feb 2022
  6. LA Third ReadingLA15 Mar 2022
  7. LC Second Reading MovedLC16 Mar 2022
  8. LC Second Reading AgreedLC7 Apr 2022
  9. LC Third ReadingLC10 May 2022
  10. Royal Assent18 May 2022
Affected Sectors
emergency_servicesjusticeother

Penalty Provisions1 found

criminal
29ECriminalboth

Offences for failing to comply with directions under s. 29D

“29E. Offences for failing to comply with directions under s. 29D”

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