Firearms Regulation 2008

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Effective Files/Formats Version Published Notes 8 May 2026 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R26 8 May 2026 Republication for amendments by SL2026-3 Point-in-time versions Enter a date to find a version from 15 January 2009 onwards : The following table lists 26 point in time versions. You can skip this and jump to the next tab . Effective Files/Formats Version Published Notes 8 May 2026 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R26 8 May 2026 Republication for amendments by SL2026-3 15 May 2025 - 7 May 2026 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R25 15 May 2025 Republication for amendments by A2024-11 5 September 2024 - 14 May 2025 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R24 5 September 2024 Republication for amendments by SL2024-23 30 September 2023 - 4 September 2024 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R23 30 September 2023 Republication for expiry of provisions (pt 19) 30 March 2023 - 29 September 2023 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R22 30 March 2023 Republication for amendments by A2022-2 18 August 2020 - 29 March 2023 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R21 18 August 2020 Republication for amendments by SL2020-30 28 May 2020 - 17 August 2020 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R20 28 May 2020 Republication for amendments by A2020-19 10 January 2020 - 27 May 2020 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R19 10 January 2020 Republication for amendments by SL2020-1 21 December 2018 - 9 January 2020 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R18 21 December 2018 Republication for amendments by A2018-32 28 August 2018 - 20 December 2018 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R17 28 August 2018 Republication for amendments by A2018-1 1 March 2018 - 27 August 2018 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R16 1 March 2018 Republication for amendments by A2018-1 9 September 2016 - 28 February 2018 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R15 9 September 2016 Republication for amendments by SL2016-28 1 September 2016 - 8 September 2016 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R14 1 September 2016 Republication for amendments by A2016-52 1 December 2015 - 31 August 2016 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R13 1 December 2015 Republication for amendments by A2015-29 7 November 2015 - 30 November 2015 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R12 7 November 2015 Republication for amendments by A2015-45 11 June 2015 - 6 November 2015 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R11 11 June 2015 Republication for amendments by A2014-59 10 March 2014 - 10 June 2015 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R10 10 March 2014 Republication for amendments by SL2013-29 26 November 2013 - 9 March 2014 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R9 26 November 2013 Republication for amendments by SL2013-29 28 May 2012 - 25 November 2013 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R8 28 May 2012 Republication for amendments by A2012-2 16 January 2010 - 27 May 2012 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R7 16 January 2010 Republication for commenced expiry 17 December 2009 - 15 January 2010 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R6 17 December 2009 Republication for amendments by A2009-49 25 November 2009 - 16 December 2009 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R5 25 November 2009 Republication for amendments by A2009-44 29 September 2009 - 24 November 2009 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R4 29 September 2009 Republication for amendments by A2009-19 22 September 2009 - 28 September 2009 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R3 22 September 2009 Republication for amendments by A2009-20 7 April 2009 - 21 September 2009 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R2 7 April 2009 Republication for amendments by SL2009-13 15 January 2009 - 6 April 2009 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R1 15 January 2009 Republication for new regulation 15 January 2009 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word As notified 22 December 2008 Notification statement The Firearms Regulation 2008 has been made and is notified under the Legislation Act 2001. Notified: 22 December 2008 (Parliamentary Counsel) Instrument as notified Date notified Effective Files/Formats Notes 22 December 2008 15 January 2009 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word Explanatory statement Version Published Files/Formats As presented 22 December 2008 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word Commencement Provision Commencement date Commencement method s 1, s 2 22 December 2008 LA s 75 (1) remainder 15 January 2009 s 2 and see A2008-25 , s 2 and LA s 79 Expiries Provision Expiry date Expiry method pt 20 commences 8 May 2027 s 88 pt 19 29 September 2023 (midnight) s 86 pt 17 15 January 2010 (midnight) s 82 Amendments For section-by-section amendment annotations, see the amendment history in the endnotes in the current version of this law. Year and number Amending law Amending provision Commencement date SL2020-30 Firearms Amendment Regulation 2020 (No 2) s 4 18 August 2020 A2022-2 Crimes (Policing) Legislation Amendment Act 2022 pt 5 30 March 2023 A2024-11 Biosecurity Legislation Amendment Act 2024 sch 2 pt 2.6 15 May 2025 SL2024-23 Firearms Amendment Regulation 2024 (No 1) ss 4-9 5 September 2024 SL2009-13 Firearms Amendment Regulation 2009 (No 1) s 4, s 5 7 April 2009 A2009-19 Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2009 (No 2) pt 8 29 September 2009 A2009-20 Statute Law Amendment Act 2009 sch 3 pt 3.32 22 September 2009 A2009-44 Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2009 (No 3) sch 1 pt 1.11 25 November 2009 A2009-49 Statute Law Amendment Act 2009 (No 2) sch 3 pt 3.31 17 December 2009 A2012-2 Business Names Registration (Transition to Commonwealth) Act 2012 sch 2 pt 2.2 28 May 2012 SL2013-29 Firearms Amendment Regulation 2013 (No 1) s 9 10 March 2014 SL2013-29 Firearms Amendment Regulation 2013 (No 1) ss 5-8, s 10 26 November 2013 A2014-59 Nature Conservation Act 2014 sch 2 pt 2.6 11 June 2015 A2015-29 Veterinary Surgeons Act 2015 sch 2 pt 2.3 1 December 2015 A2015-45 Spent Convictions (Historical Homosexual Convictions Extinguishment) Amendment Act 2015 sch 1 pt 1.6 7 November 2015 A2016-52 Public Sector Management Amendment Act 2016 sch 1 pt 1.26 1 September 2016 SL2016-28 Firearms Amendment Regulation 2016 (No 1) ss 4-6 9 September 2016 A2018-1 Firearms and Prohibited Weapons Legislation Amendment Act 2018 ss 19-24 1 March 2018 A2018-1 Firearms and Prohibited Weapons Legislation Amendment Act 2018 ss 25-27 28 August 2018 A2018-32 Veterinary Practice Act 2018 sch 3 pt 3.7 21 December 2018 SL2020-1 Firearms Amendment Regulation 2020 (No 1) ss 4-6 10 January 2020 A2020-19 Firearms Legislation Amendment Act 2020 pt 3 28 May 2020 SL2026-3 Firearms Amendment Regulation 2026 (No 1) s 4, s 5 8 May 2026 Subscribe to this law About this site Contact us Disclaimer Privacy Accessibility Copyright Glossary Abbreviation key Related links Acknowledgement of Country Copyright 2001 ACT Government. 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