In this Act –

air pistol means a pistol that propels, or is capable of propelling, a projectile by means of compressed gas or air;

air rifle means a firearm that propels, or is capable of propelling, a projectile by means of compressed gas or air;

ammunition means –

(a) anything consisting of a cartridge case fitted with a primer and a projectile; or

(b) anything consisting of a cartridge case fitted with primer material and containing both a propelling charge and a projectile; or

(c) any blankfire cartridge, airgun pellet, training cartridge or gas cartridge; or

(d) any explosive component of ammunition; or

(da) paintball pellets as defined in section 99B ; or

(e) any other prescribed article;

approved means approved by the Commissioner;

approved firearms safety course means an accredited course relating to the safe possession and use of firearms as approved by the Commissioner;

barrel length means –

(a) in the case of a revolver, the distance from the muzzle of the barrel to the breach end immediately in front of the cylinder; and

(b) in any other case, the distance from the muzzle of the barrel to the point of the breach face (which includes the chamber);

Category A firearms licence means a licence referred to in section 14 ;

Category B firearms licence means a licence referred to in section 15 ;

Category C firearms licence means a licence referred to in section 16 ;

Category D firearms licence means a licence referred to in section 17 ;

Category H firearms licence means a licence referred to in section 18 ;

certificate of registration means the certificate of registration referred to in section 78 ;

Commissioner means the Commissioner of Police;

corresponding , in relation to a licence, means a licence in force under a law of another State or Territory that, in the opinion of the Commissioner, corresponds to a licence under this Act;

deal , in relation to a firearm, means to –

(a) manufacture, buy or sell firearms and firearm parts; or

(b) possess firearms and firearm parts for the purpose of sale, transfer, storage or testing; or

(c) possess firearm parts for the purpose of manufacturing firearms; or

(d) possess firearms and firearm parts for the purpose of repair in the ordinary course of business; or

(e) sell ammunition;

dealings record means a record kept under section 89 ;

employment , with a firearms dealer, includes engagement under a contract for services;

ex-military means originally designed or intended for, but never in or no longer in, military use;

family violence order means a family violence order within the meaning of the Family Violence Act 2004 ;

firearm means –

(a) a gun or other weapon that is capable of propelling anything wholly or partly by means of an explosive; and

(b) a blankfire firearm; and

(c) an air rifle; and

(d) an air pistol; and

(e) an imitation firearm, other than a toy; and

(f) any other prescribed thing; and

(g) any thing that would be a firearm under paragraph (a) , (b) , (c) or (d) if it did not have something missing from it or a defect or obstruction in it –

but does not include any device declared by the regulations not to be a firearm;

firearm heirlooms licence means the licence referred to in section 21 ;

firearm part means a barrel, breech, trigger mechanism, operating mechanism or magazine;

firearms dealer means a person who, in carrying on a business, deals in firearms;

firearms dealer employee licence means a licence referred to in section 19A ;

firearms dealer licence means a licence referred to in section 19 ;

firearms licence means any firearms licence referred to in Division 2 of Part 2 ;

firearms museum licence means a licence referred to in section 20 ;

firearms prohibition order means an order in force under Part 8 ;

genuine reason means a genuine reason as referred to in section 37 ;

heirloom firearm means a firearm inherited by a person from the grandparent, parent, brother, sister, uncle or aunt of that person;

imitation firearm means an article of any material or colour that –

(a) is a copy or reproduction of a firearm or has the appearance of a firearm; and

(b) could reasonably be mistaken for a firearm;

interim family violence order means an interim family violence order within the meaning of the Family Violence Act 2004 ;

interim restraint order means –

(a) an interim restraint order as defined in Part XA of the Justices Act 1959 ; and

(b) any other interim order or decision under an Act or law of a place other than Tasmania that is prescribed for the purposes of this definition;

licence means any licence in force under this Act;

licensed means licensed under this Act;

licensee means the holder of a licence;

manufacture means –

(a) any process of which the intended outcome is the creation of a firearm, ordnance or firearm part including, but not limited to, a barrel, slide, frame, receiver or bolt body; or

(b) in relation to a firearm that has been rendered incapable of being fired, making that firearm capable of being fired;

militaria firearms licence means a licence referred to in section 21A ;

minor means a person under the age of 18 years;

minor's permit means a permit in force under Division 2 of Part 3 ;

ordnance means –

(a) a bazooka, rocket launcher or prescribed weapon that, although not a firearm within the meaning of this Act, is designed to be capable of –

(i) being carried and used manually; and

(ii) firing a projectile by non-explosive means such as a propellant; and

(b) a shell, rocket or other projectile that –

(i) is designed to be fired by a weapon referred to in paragraph (a) ; and

(ii) has not been permanently rendered inert; and

(c) a tank, cannon or other similar military vehicle capable of discharging a missile or other projectile;

particular purpose means a purpose established under Division 6 of Part 2 as being a genuine reason for possessing or using a firearm;

permit means a permit in force under Division 1 of Part 3 ;

pistol means a firearm that –

(a) is reasonably capable of being raised and fired by one hand; and

(b) has an overall length not exceeding 65cm;

police family violence order means a police family violence order within the meaning of the Family Violence Act 2004 ;

police officer means a member of the Police Service established under section 4 of the Police Service Act 2003 ;

possession includes custody or control;

prohibited firearm means a firearm specified in Schedule 1 ;

prohibited pistol means a pistol prescribed as a prohibited pistol in the regulations;

register means the register of firearms referred to in section 83 ;

registered means registered under this Act;

registrant means a person in whose name a firearm is registered under Part 4 ;

restraint order means –

(a) a restraint order and an interstate restraint order as defined in Part XA of the Justices Act 1959 ; and

(b) any other order or decision under an Act or law of a place other than Tasmania that is prescribed for the purposes of this definition;

security agent has the same meaning as in the Security and Investigations Agents Act 2002 ;

security guard has the same meaning as in the Security and Investigations Agents Act 2002 ;

sell includes –

(a) dispose of for valuable consideration; and

(b) barter; and

(c) dispose of to an agent for sale on consignment; and

(d) offer or attempt to sell; and

(e) receive or have in possession for sale; and

(f) expose for sale; and

(g) send or deliver for sale; and

(h) cause or permit to be sold, as offered or exposed for sale; and

(i) dispose of by way of raffle, lottery or other game of chance;

use , in relation to a firearm, means –

(a) fire the firearm; or

(b) hold it so as to cause a reasonable belief that it will be fired, whether or not it is capable of being fired.