Higher penalties apply to a person who manufactures a firearm other than in accordance with a licence issued under this Part—see section 59A. (3) In this Act, carrying on the business of being a includes, but is not limited to— firearms dealer S. 59(3)(a) (a) acquiring, disposing of, hiring, lending or amended by transferring ownership in any firearms, No. 22/1998 firearms parts or cartridge ammunition; or s. 43(Sch. item 5). (b) exposing or offering for sale any firearms, S. 59(3)(b) amended by firearms parts or cartridge ammunition; or No. 22/1998 s. 43(Sch. item 5). S. 59(3)(c) (c) possessing for the purpose of disposing of, amended by acting as an agent in the transfer of No. 22/1998 s. 43(Sch. ownership in or repairing any firearms, item 5). firearms parts or cartridge ammunition; or (d) manufacturing or repairing any firearms or possessing any firearms parts for the purpose of manufacturing or repairing firearms. S. 59A 59A Offence to manufacture firearms inserted by No. 44/2015 (1) A person must not manufacture a category A or B s. 5. longarm or paintball marker unless that person does so under and in accordance with a licence issued under this Part. Penalty: 600 penalty units or 5 years imprisonment. (2) A person must not manufacture any firearm to which subsection (1) does not apply unless that person does so under and in accordance with a licence issued under this Part. Penalty: 1200 penalty units or 10 years imprisonment. 60 Issue of dealers licences
Higher penalties apply to a person who manufactures a firearm other than in accordance with a licence issued under this Part—see section 59A. (3) In this Act, carrying on the business of being a firearms dealer includes, but is not limited to— S. 59(3)(a) amended by No. 22/1998 s. 43(Sch. item 5). (a) acquiring, disposing of, hiring, lending or transferring ownership in any firearms, firearms parts or cartridge ammunition; or S. 59(3)(b) amended by No. 22/1998 s. 43(Sch. item 5). (b) exposing or offering for sale any firearms, firearms parts or cartridge ammunition; or S. 59(3)(c) amended by No. 22/1998 s. 43(Sch. item 5). (c) possessing for the purpose of disposing of, acting as an agent in the transfer of ownership in or repairing any firearms, firearms parts or cartridge ammunition; or (d) manufacturing or repairing any firearms or possessing any firearms parts for the purpose of manufacturing or repairing firearms. S. 59A inserted by No. 44/2015 s. 5. 59A Offence to manufacture firearms (1) A person must not manufacture a category A or B longarm or paintball marker unless that person does so under and in accordance with a licence issued under this Part. Penalty: 600 penalty units or 5 years imprisonment. (2) A person must not manufacture any firearm to which subsection (1) does not apply unless that person does so under and in accordance with a licence issued under this Part. Penalty: 1200 penalty units or 10 years imprisonment. 60 Issue of dealers licences
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