PROHIBITED WEAPONS REGULATIONS (NO. 12 OF 1997) - REG 7 7. (1) The Minister may, by notice in writing published in the Gazette, declare a supplier to be an approved supplier of crossbows for the purposes of this regulation.

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PROHIBITED WEAPONS REGULATIONS (NO. 12 OF 1997) - REG 7

7. (1) The Minister may, by notice in writing published in the Gazette, declare a supplier to be an approved supplier of crossbows for the purposes of this regulation.

(2) The Registrar shall refuse to issue a permit authorising a person to possess and use a crossbow that is a prohibited weapon unless—

(a) the person is an approved supplier;

(b) the person—

(i) has attained the age of 12 years but is under 18 years;

(ii) is a member of an approved archery club; and

(iii) uses the crossbow for the purpose of participating in competitions in the use of crossbows conducted by or in association with an approved archery club and for no other purpose; or

(i) has attained the age of 18 years;

(ii) is a member of an approved archery club;

(iii) owns the crossbow; and

(iv) has the crossbow in his or her possession for the purpose of participating, or enabling the person to participate, in competitions in the use of crossbows conducted by or in association with an approved archery club and for no other purpose.

(3) Notwithstanding subregulation (2), the Registrar shall not issue a permit to possess and use a crossbow that is a prohibited weapon to a person referred to in paragraphs (2) (b) or (c) who has, within the period of 10 years preceding—

(a) the commencement of these Regulations; or

(b) the acquisition of the crossbow;

whichever is the later, been convicted in the Territory or elsewhere of an indictable offence, whether on indictment or summarily.

(4) A permit authorising an approved supplier or other person to possess and use a crossbow that is a prohibited weapon is subject to the condition that the supplier or person shall not, without reasonable excuse, sell or dispose of such a crossbow to a person other than a person who—

(a) is, or is reasonably believed to be, a member of an approved archery club; and

(b) has a permit to acquire the crossbow.

(5) A notice under subregulation (1) is a disallowable instrument for the purposes of section 10 of the Subordinate Laws Act 1989 .

(6) In this regulation—

“approved archery club” means the Canberra Archery Club Incorporated, Canberra Bowhunters Club Incorporated, Capital Field Archers or the Weston Valley Archery Club Incorporated;
“approved supplier” means a supplier approved under subregulation (1).

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