Sch. 3 SCHEDULE 3 Sch. 3 amended by Nos 84/1997 2 s. 47, 22/1998 s. 41, 28/2003 Item Column 1 Column 2 s. 74, 78/2005 s. 62, 34/2008 No. Persons Circumstances s. 143(Sch. 2 item 7.2), 1 A person serving as a When possessing, carrying or 55/2009 s. 21, member of the naval, using a firearm while on duty or 12/2012 s. 12, military or air forces of the when carrying a firearm while 82/2012 s. 99, Commonwealth of going to or from duty. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. Australia. item 63.19). Any police officer, recruit, When possessing, carrying or 2 officer or Victoria Police using a firearm for their official employee or protective duties when authorised to do so by services officer. the Chief Commissioner. 3 Any member of the police When possessing, carrying or force or police service of using a firearm issued to him or the Commonwealth or any her for the performance of a other State or a Territory of detailed duty. the Commonwealth. Any person acting under a When possessing or carrying a 3A contract with the Chief firearm for his or her official Commissioner. duties when so authorised by the Chief Commissioner. 3B Any holder of a general When carrying a general category category handgun licence. handgun for the purposes of conducting a firearms safety training course. 4 A person who is of or over When carrying or using a general the age of 18 years, and category handgun at an approved who is receiving instruction shooting range. in the use of a general category handgun— (a) by or under the immediate supervision of the holder of a general category handgun licence; and
Sch. 3 amended by Nos 84/1997 s. 47, 22/1998 s. 41, 28/2003 s. 74, 78/2005 s. 62, 34/2008 s. 143(Sch. 2 item 7.2), 55/2009 s. 21, 12/2012 s. 12, 82/2012 s. 99, 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 63.19). SCHEDULE 3 Sch. 3 2 Item No. Column 1 Persons Column 2 Circumstances 1 A person serving as a member of the naval, military or air forces of the Commonwealth of Australia. When possessing, carrying or using a firearm while on duty or when carrying a firearm while going to or from duty. 2 Any police officer, recruit, officer or Victoria Police employee or protective services officer. When possessing, carrying or using a firearm for their official duties when authorised to do so by the Chief Commissioner. 3 Any member of the police force or police service of the Commonwealth or any other State or a Territory of the Commonwealth. When possessing, carrying or using a firearm issued to him or her for the performance of a detailed duty. 3A Any person acting under a contract with the Chief Commissioner. When possessing or carrying a firearm for his or her official duties when so authorised by the Chief Commissioner. 3B Any holder of a general category handgun licence. When carrying a general category handgun for the purposes of conducting a firearms safety training course. 4 A person who is of or over the age of 18 years, and who is receiving instruction in the use of a general category handgun— When carrying or using a general category handgun at an approved shooting range. (a) by or under the immediate supervision of the holder of a general category handgun licence; and
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