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 Commonwealth of going to or from duty. Australia. Any member of the police When possessing, carrying or 2 force, recruit, officer or using a firearm for their official employee in the office of duties when authorised to do so by the Chief Commissioner of the Chief Commissioner. Police or protective services officer. Any member of the police When possessing, carrying or 3 force of the Commonwealth using a firearm issued to him or or any other State or a her for the performance of a Territory of the detailed duty. Commonwealth. 3A Any person acting under a When possessing or carrying a contract with the Chief firearm for his or her official Commissioner. duties when so authorised by the Chief Commissioner. Any holder of a general When carrying a general category 3B 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—
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. 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 member of the police force, recruit, officer or employee in the office of the Chief Commissioner of Police 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 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.
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