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Economic Policy Scrutiny Committee Inquiry into the Firearms Legislation Amendment Bill 2019 November 2019

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Title

Economic Policy Scrutiny Committee Inquiry into the Firearms Legislation Amendment Bill 2019 November 2019

Other title

Tabled paper 1423

Collection

Tabled papers for 13th Assembly 2016 - 2020; Tabled papers; ParliamentNT

Date

2019-11-26

Description

Tabled by Tony Sievers

Notes

Made available by the Legislative Assembly of the Northern Territory under Standing Order 240. Where copyright subsists with a third party it remains with the original owner and permission may be required to reuse the material.

Language

English

Subject

Tabled papers

Publisher name

Department of the Legislative Assembly

Place of publication

Darwin

File type

application/pdf

Use

Copyright

Copyright owner

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License

https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/C2019C00042

Parent handle

https://hdl.handle.net/10070/755112

Citation address

https://hdl.handle.net/10070/768771

Page content

Contents 3 Contents Chairs Preface .........................................................................................................................4 Committee Members ................................................................................................................5 Committee Secretariat .............................................................................................................6 Acronyms and Abbreviations .................................................................................................7 Terms of Reference ..................................................................................................................8 Recommendations ................................................................................................................ 10 1 Introduction ....................................................................................................... 12 Introduction of the Bill ......................................................................................................... 12 Conduct of the Inquiry ........................................................................................................ 12 Outcome of Committees Consideration ............................................................................ 12 Report Structure ................................................................................................................. 13 2 Overview of the Bill ........................................................................................... 14 Background to the Bill ........................................................................................................ 14 Purpose of the Bill .............................................................................................................. 14 3 Examination of the Bill ...................................................................................... 15 Introduction ......................................................................................................................... 15 Issues raised in relation to the Bills impact on human rights ............................................ 15 Clause 4 Section 3 amended (Interpretation) Definition of criminal intelligence .......... 16 Clause 6 proposed section 49C Meaning of firearm related item ................................ 17 Clause 6 proposed section 49F Considerations in making firearm prohibition order .. 19 Clause 6 proposed section 49J Service of order ......................................................... 20 Clause 6 proposed section 49K Cancellation of licences and permits ........................ 21 Clause 6 proposed section 49U Search of person to whom firearm prohibition or relates without warrant or consent ................................................................................................. 23 The reasonably required threshold ............................................................................. 24 Provision for an avenue of appeal to the court ............................................................. 25 Clause 6 proposed sections 49V Search of an associate without warrant or consent and 49X - Search of person at premises, vehicles, aircraft or vessels without warrant or consent ............................................................................................................................................ 26 Clause 6 proposed section 49W - Search of premises, vehicles, aircraft or vessels without warrant or consent .............................................................................................................. 26 Clause 6 proposed section 49ZA Sale, disposal or return of firearms or firearm related items surrendered or seized under this Part ...................................................................... 27 Wording of proposed s 49ZA ........................................................................................ 27 Intent of proposed s 49ZA ............................................................................................. 28 Delegation of Commissioners powers ............................................................................... 30 Appeal Provisions ............................................................................................................... 31 Appendix 1: Submissions Received .................................................................................... 34 Appendix 2: Public Briefing.................................................................................................. 35 Bibliography ........................................................................................................................... 36