Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

CRIMES LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 2019 (NO. 23 OF 2019) - SECT 44

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    (3)     It is a defence to a prosecution for an offence against subsection (1) if the defendant proves that the defendant is authorised to possess the firearm under 1 or more of the following sections:

        (a)     section 136 (Temporary recognition of interstate licences—general);

        (b)     section 137 (Temporary recognition of interstate category C licences);

        (c)     section 138 (Interstate residents moving to ACT—category A, B, and paintball marker licences);

        (d)     section 139 (Interstate residents moving to ACT—category C and H licences);

        (e)     section 140 (Temporary recognition of interstate licences for international visitors—shooting or paintball competitions);

        (f)     section 140A (Temporary recognition of interstate category D licences—vertebrate pest animal control).

Note 1     The defendant has a legal burden in relation to the matters mentioned in s (3) (see Criminal Code

, s 59).

Note 2     Certain people are exempt from this offence in certain circumstances (see  s 23 and sch 2).