Firearms Act 1977
Responsible Minister
Police: Gazette 5.3.2002 p1141
This legislation is affected by amending provisions that have not yet come into operation or taken effect. Only amendments that have commenced are incorporated.
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| Current | PDF 241kb | RTF 616kb |
| Historical 01.06.2007 - 26.11.2008 | PDF 196kb | RTF 492kb |
| Historical 01.10.2003 - 31.05.2007 | PDF 195kb | RTF 489kb |
| Historical 01.07.1999 - 30.09.2003 | PDF 131kb | |
| Historical 03.07.1997 - 30.06.1999 | PDF 126kb | |
| Historical 09.09.1996 - 02.07.1997 | PDF 127kb |
Past and Future Operation
The legislative history at the back of the Act provides detail about the past and future operation of the Act.
Subordinate Legislation
Regulations
- Firearms (Compensation) Regulations 1996—ceased
- Firearms (Exemption for Certain Exhibitors) Regulations 2003—ceased
- Firearms Regulations 1980—ceased
- Firearms Regulations 1993—ceased
- Firearms Regulations 2008
Proclamations 1976-2002
| Section | Reference |
|---|---|
| Sch | Gazette 5.9.1996 p1058 |
| Sch | Gazette 19.12.1996 p1922 |
Notices 1976+
| Section | Reference |
|---|---|
| s 5 | Gazette 22.5.1980 p1375 |
| s 5 | Gazette 3.7.1980 p7 |
| s 5 | Gazette 28.8.1980 p734 |
| s 5 | Gazette 4.9.1980 p771 |
| s 5 | Gazette 4.12.1980 p2096 |
| s 5 | Gazette 2.4.1981 p1068 |
| s 5 | Gazette 28.5.1981 p1573 |
| s 5 | Gazette 8.10.1981 p1155 |
| s 5 | Gazette 22.10.1981 p1263 |
| s 5 | Gazette 5.11.1981 p1436 |
| s 5 | Gazette 25.3.1982 p866 |
| s 5 | Gazette 4.11.1982 p1307 |
| s 5 | Gazette 5.5.1983 p1030 |
| s 5 | Gazette 18.8.1983 p444 |
| s 5 | Gazette 1.9.1983 p577 |
| s 5 | Gazette 5.1.1984 p8 |
| s 5 | Gazette 6.12.1984 p1746 |
| s 5 | Gazette 20.12.1984 p1885 |
| s 5 | Gazette 18.4.1985 p1265 |
| s 5 | Gazette 17.10.1985 p1165 |
| s 5 | Gazette 7.8.1986 p481 |
| s 5 | Gazette 21.8.1986 p609 |
| s 5 | Gazette 11.9.1986 p825 |
| s 5 | Gazette 22.1.1987 p180 |
| s 5 | Gazette 5.2.1987 p257 |
| s 5 | Gazette 4.6.1987 p1471 |
| s 5 | Gazette 9.7.1987 p60 |
| s 5 | Gazette 15.10.1987 p1127 |
| s 5 | Gazette 19.11.1987 p1674 |
| s 5 | Gazette 11.2.1988 p357 |
| s 5 | Gazette 17.3.1988 p643 |
| s 5 | Gazette 30.6.1988 p2131 |
| s 5 | Gazette 4.8.1988 p631 |
| s 5 | Gazette 23.3.1989 p821 |
| s 5 | Gazette 3.8.1989 p301 |
| s 5 | Gazette 14.9.1989 p888 |
| s 5 | Gazette 13.12.1990 p1765 |
| s 5 | Gazette 24.1.1991 p267 |
| s 5 | Gazette 31.1.1991 p290 |
| s 5 | Gazette 30.5.1991 p1735 |
| s 5 | Gazette 6.6.1991 p1788 |
| s 5 | Gazette 4.7.1991 p208 |
| s 5 | Gazette 4.7.1991 p209 |
| s 5 | Gazette 8.8.1991 p519 |
| s 5 | Gazette 8.8.1991 p520 |
| s 5 | Gazette 12.9.1991 pp 801 |
| s 5 | Gazette 28.11.1991 p1384 |
| s 5 | Gazette 19.12.1991 p1926 |
| s 5 | Gazette 9.1.1992 p85 |
| s 5 | Gazette 16.4.1992 p1155 |
| s 5 | Gazette 27.8.1992 p980 |
| s 5 | Gazette 10.9.1992 p1074 |
| s 5 | Gazette 4.2.1993 p526 |
| s 5 | Gazette 5.5.1994 p1175 |
| s 5(1) | Gazette 23.12.1998 p2008 |
| s 21C | Gazette 7.5.2009 p1684 |
| s 21C | Gazette 18.6.2009 p2828 |
| s 21C | Gazette 4.2.2010 p421 |
| s 21D | Gazette 15.10.2009 p4843 |
| s 26A | Gazette 16.9.1993 p1141 |
| s 26A | Gazette 4.11.1993 p2244 |
| s 26A | Gazette 9.12.1993 p2911 |
| s 26A | Gazette 10.2.1994 p260 |
| s 26A | Gazette 9.6.1994 p1676 |
| s 26A | Gazette 2.3.1995 p746 |
| s 26A | Gazette 13.7.1995 p74 |
| s 26A | Gazette 27.2.1997 p1049 |
| s 26A | Gazette 13.3.1997 p1176 |
| s 26A | Gazette 10.4.1997 p1462 |
| s 26A | Gazette 29.5.1997 p2691 |
| s 26A | Gazette 28.8.1997 p458 |
| s 26A | Gazette 6.11.1997 p1183 |
| s 26A | Gazette 27.11.1997 p1431 |
| s 26A | Gazette 4.12.1997 p1504 |
| s 26A(3) | Gazette 6.8.1998 p328 |
| s 26A | Gazette 20.8.1998 p418 |
| s 26A | Gazette 10.12.1998 p1839 |
| s 26A | Gazette 14.1.1999 p390 |
| s 26A | Gazette 15.4.1999 p1934 |
| s 26A | Gazette 23.3.2000 p1559 |
| s 26A | Gazette 19.12.2002 p4768 |
| s 26A | Gazette 7.8.2003 p3197 |
| s 26A | Gazette 11.9.2003 p3501 |
| s 26A | Gazette 5.2.2004 p319 |
| s 26A | Gazette 2.12.2004 p4429 |
| s 26A | Gazette 16.12.2004 p4533 |
| s 26A | Gazette 7.7.2005 p2286 |
| s 26A | Gazette 24.11.2005 p3993 |
| s 26A | Gazette 8.12.2005 p4150 |
| s 26A | Gazette 19.4.2007 p1182 |
| s 26B | Gazette 4.11.1993 p2244 |
| s 26B | Gazette 21.4.1994 p1051 |
| s 26B | Gazette 14.7.1994 p101 |
| s 26B | Gazette 6.7.1995 p28 |
| s 26B | Gazette 12.10.1995 p984 |
| s 26B | Gazette 20.2.1997 p986 |
| s 26B | Gazette 13.3.1997 p1176 |
| s 26B | Gazette 21.8.1997 p415 |
| s 26B | Gazette 30.11.2000 p3358 |
| s 26B | Gazette 18.7.2002 p2904 |
| s 26B | Gazette 19.9.2002 p3440 |
| s 26B | Gazette 7.8.2003 p3197 |
| s 26B | Gazette 16.12.2004 p4533 |
| s 26B | Gazette 24.11.2005 p3993 |
| s 26B | Gazette 24.11.2005 p3994 |
| s 26BA | Gazette 13.3.1997 p1177 |
| s 26BA | Gazette 5.2.2004 p319 |
| s 26BA | Gazette 27.5.2004 p1357 |
| s 37 | Gazette 27.2.1997 p1048 |
| s 37 | Gazette 26.6.1997 p3075 |
| s 37 | Gazette 25.9.2003 p3617 |
| s 37 | Gazette 22.12.2005 p4393 |
| s 37 | Gazette 27.11.2008 p5291 |
| s 37 | Gazette 1.10.2009 p4741 |
| s 37 | Gazette 1.10.2009 p4799 |