NORTHERN TERRITORY
1. Is
it a requirement that an ammunition collector in your state/territory be a
member of a cartridge collecting association such as the Australian Cartridge
Collectors Association (ACCA) or the International Ammunition Association (IAA)?
(1)
Must be a member of an approved collecting
association. (This is not required in the Firearms Act but is an internal
policy.)
2. Which
section of your state/territory Firearms Act refers to collecting, selling,
buying or trading ammunition? (It is likely there is more than one section or
sub-section.)
(2)
Firearms Act, 1997:
Section
46 - Storage and
safe keeping requirements
1. A person in possession of a
firearm or ammunition -
a. must
take all reasonable precautions to ensure that -
i)
it
is kept safely;
ii) it
is not stolen or lost; and
iii) it
does not come into the possession of a person who is not authorised to possess
it; and
b.
must
comply with the storage and safe keeping requirements under
this Act
that apply to the firearm or ammunition.
2.
Subsection
(1)(b) does not apply in relation to a firearm if the
person in
possession of the firearm satisfies the Commissioner that the
person has
provided alternative arrangements for the storage and safe
keeping of
the firearm (and any ammunition) that are of a standard not
less than
the requirements under the Act.
3. The Regulations may specify
the minimum standards for storage and
safe keeping of firearms or
classes of firearms (and ammunition).
Section 47
– Seizure of firearms if storage
requirements not met (includes ammunition)
A
member of the police force may seize a firearm or ammunition that the member has
reasonable grounds to believe is not being stored in accordance with this Act.
68A.Sale and purchase of ammunition
1.
A person must not, in trade or commerce, sell
ammunition for a
firearm
unless the person is the holder of a firearms dealer licence or is authorised by
a permit to sell the ammunition.
2.
A person must not, in
trade or commerce, sell ammunition for a firearm unless -
a.
the
person purchasing the ammunition is the holder of a licence for a category of
firearm that takes the ammunition or is authorised to buy the ammunition by a
permit or by the Commissioner in writing; and
b.
the
person who sells the ammunition sights the licence, permit or authorisation.
3.
A person
who, in trade or commerce, sells ammunition for a firearm must advise the
Commissioner without delay of any loss or theft of ammunition held by the
person.
69. Possession of ammunition
A person
must not possess ammunition unless the person -
a.
is the
holder of a licence or permit for a category of firearm that takes the
ammunition; or
b.
is an
ammunition collector authorised by the Commissioner in writing to possess the
ammunition.
Regulations
21. Storage
and safe keeping requirements for category A and B firearms (includes
ammunition)
A category
A firearm or category B firearm must be stored in accordance with the following
requirements:
a.
when the
firearm is not actually being used or carried, it must be stored in a locked
receptacle of that complies with the requirements specified in Schedule 2;
b.
if the
receptacle weighs less than 150 kg when empty, it must be fixed to a wall or
floor in a manner that prevents its easy removal;
c.
ammunition
for the firearm must be stored in a locked container that is kept separate from
the receptacle containing the firearm.
Other
relevant Acts and Regulations that apply to large quantities of ammunition are
as follows:
DANGEROUS GOODS ACT As in force at
DANGEROUS GOODS (ROAD AND RAIL TRANSPORT) ACT As in force at
DANGEROUS GOODS REGULATIONS As in force at
DANGEROUS GOODS (ROAD AND RAIL TRANSPORT) REGULATIONS As in force at
3. Could
you provide me a photocopy of the relevant section/s in your Firearms Act
dealing with collecting, selling, buying, trading or anything else to do with
ammunition? (Or, if your Firearms Act is available on the internet, could you
please provide me the web address?)
(3)
See: www.nt.gov.au/dcm/legislation/current.html
4. If
an ammunition collector in your state/territory needs information from their
Firearms Registry regarding collecting, selling, buying or trading ammunition,
who is the best person (the most conversant member in your section in that area
of the legislation) they could speak with and their contact number?
(4)
Sergeant
Garry Casey (08) 8922 3544
5. What
is the situation in your state/territory regarding collecting, selling, buying
or trading ammunition in the following situations:
a)
someone with a Shooters Licence?
b)
someone
with a Firearms Dealers Licence?
c)
someone
who does not have a shooters or dealers licence - they do not own any firearms
and collect ammunition only?
(5)
a. Can
only possess ammunition for firearms that are registered
b. All ammunition
c.
Requires
a Commissioner’s Authority
6. In
the case of (a) above, is the ammunition they can collect, sell, buy or trade
dependent solely on which category of firearms their licence allows? For example
if they are only registered as owning .22LR rimfire firearms, is .22LR rimfire
ammunition the only ammunition they can collect? If this is so, what does a
collector then need to do to ensure they can collect, buy, sell or trade other
ammunition such as shotgun or centrefire cartridges in your state/territory?
(6)
Yes.
7. Does
your state/territory legislation have any special or unusual requirements for
individuals that collect, sell, buy or trade ammunition?
(7)
Not applicable.
8.
What
are the storage requirements for ammunition in your state/territory? In other
words, how much security is required?
(8)
See Sections 46 & 47
9.
Are
any limits imposed on collectors as to what quantity
of ammunition they can collect?
(9)
Not specified.
10. Are ammunition components such as bullets, primers,
percussion caps, propellant, empty cartridge cases and so on regarded as
ammunition in your state/territory and therefore subject to the same storage
requirements? (ie a requirement they all be securely locked away?)
(10)
Yes
11.
What are your laws regarding
transporting ammunition? This refers
to both transporting it intrastate re security issues, and transporting it
interstate.
(11)
Section 32 Transporting firearms
1. For
the purposes of section 66 of the Act, a prohibited firearm or a category A, B,
C, D or H firearm may be conveyed –
a.
by
registered post;
b.
by a
commercial freight carrier or a common carrier; or
c.
in the
possession of –
i) the
owner of the firearm; or
ii) a
person who is licensed to be in possession of the firearm and who has the
owner's permission to be in possession of the firearm.
2.
Where –
a.
a
firearm is being conveyed in a motor vehicle; and
b.
the
motor vehicle is left unattended at a place away from where the firearm is
normally stored or secured, then –
c.
the
firearm is to be placed in the boot, the cargo carrying area or some other
lockable compartment of the vehicle or is to be secured by means of a firearm
securing device;
d.
the
firearm is to be completely hidden from open view;
e. ammunition
for the firearm is to be placed in a lockable compartment of the vehicle (other
than the compartment in which the firearm is placed) or in a locked container
secured in or on the vehicle; and
f.
the
person in charge of the vehicle must take all reasonable steps to ensure that,
while the vehicle remains unattended, the firearm –
i)
is kept safely in the vehicle;
ii) is
not stolen or removed from the vehicle; and
iii) does not come into the
possession of a person who is not licensed to be in possession of the firearm.
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