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Part 2 · Offences

14. Unauthorised trade in guns, etc.

A person commits an offence if —

(a)

the person —

(i)

imports or exports an object or a thing; or

(ii)

takes part in any activity in sub‑paragraph (i) in relation to an object or a thing;

(b)

the object or thing is a gun, a major part of a gun, or a gun accessory;

(c)

the person knows that, or is reckless as to whether, the object or thing is a gun, a major part of a gun, or a gun accessory; and

(d)

the person is not one of the following:

(i)

a person granted a licence to import or export that gun, major part of a gun or gun accessory;

(ii)

a class licensee authorised under a class licence to import or export that gun, major part of a gun or gun accessory;

(iii)

a person exempt from this section under section 87, 88 or 89 in relation to the import or export of that gun, major part of a gun or gun accessory.

Part 3

Security Clearance

Part 4

Licensing

Part 5

Business Operation Requirements

Part 6

Enforcement

Part 7

Appeals

Part 8

Miscellaneous

Part 9

Amendments to Other Acts and Final Provisions

Schedules