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Guns, Explosives and Weapons Control Act 2021 · Updated to 1 Jul 2025 · Part 2 · Offences

20. Penalties for offences for unauthorised shooting ranges, etc.

(1)

A person who is guilty of an offence under section 19(1) or (2) shall be punished on conviction with —

(a)

where the person is an individual — imprisonment for a term not exceeding 36 months and a fine not exceeding $50,000; or

(b)

where the person is not an individual — a fine not exceeding $100,000.

(2)

A person who is guilty of an offence under section 19(3) shall be liable on conviction —

(a)

where the person is an individual —

(i)

to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both; but(ii)where the individual is a repeat offender — to a fine not exceeding $25,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 18 months or to both; or

(b)

where the person is not an individual —

(i)

to a fine not exceeding $25,000; but(ii)where the person is a repeat offender — to a fine not exceeding $50,000.

Read on from s 21

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