Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations

FIREARMS REGULATIONS (AMENDMENT) (NO. 17 OF 1999) - REG 7

    The Principal Regulations are amended by inserting after regulation 30 the following regulation:

“30A.     International visitors—conditions of permits or authorisations

“(1)     For the purposes of paragraph 47 (3) (a) of the Act, the following are the conditions of a permit issued under section 45A of the Act:

        (a)     that the person possess or use a firearm only for the purpose stated in the permit;

        (b)     that the person comply with the provisions of Part 5 of the Act, and any requirements prescribed for the purposes of that Part, that are applicable to a firearm of a kind to which the corresponding category A, category B, category C or category H licence issued in the Territory applies;

        (c)     that the person not permit any other person to possess or use any firearm in his or her possession if that other person is not authorised to possess or use the firearm;

        (d)     that the person carry the permit when he or she is in possession of or using the firearm to which the permit relates and produces the permit to a police officer on request.

“(2)     For the purposes of paragraph 49A (2) (b) of the Act, the prescribed conditions are the conditions specified in paragraphs (1) (a) to (d) (inclusive).”.