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← Guns, Explosives and Weapons Control Act 2021

Guns, Explosives and Weapons Control Act 2021 s 37

s 37 Misuse of licence

37.—(1) A person commits an offence if the person —(a) with intent to deceive —(i) adds to a licence any words or figures extraneous to the licence as granted; (ii) alters on or erases from any licence any words or figures; or (iii) uses or retains any licence —(A) to which have been added any words or figures extraneous to the licence as granted; (B) from which any words or figures have been erased from the licence as granted; or (C) on which any words or figures on the licence as granted have been altered; (b) being the person to whom a licence is granted, wilfully parts with possession of that licence in order that it may be used by another person; or (c) uses or attempts to use a licence granted to another person with the intention of procuring the possession of any gun, major part of a gun, gun accessory, explosive, explosive precursor, weapon or noxious substance. (2) A person who is guilty of an offence under subsection (1) shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $20,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 36 months or to both.

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