PROHIBITED WEAPONS REGULATIONS (NO. 12 OF 1997) - REG 8 8. (1) The Minister may, by notice in writing published in the Gazette, declare a manufacturer to be an approved manufacturer of darts for the purposes of this regulation.

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PROHIBITED WEAPONS REGULATIONS (NO. 12 OF 1997) - REG 8

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

(2) The Registrar shall refuse to issue a permit authorising a person to possess and use a dart unless—

(a) the person is an approved manufacturer; or

(b) the person is—

(i) by reason of his or her disability, incapable of participating in a sport or recreation normally involving the use of hand thrown darts; and

(ii) in possession of the dart for the purpose of enabling the person to participate in a sport or recreation of a type referred to in subparagraph (i).

(3) A permit authorising an approved manufacturer or other person to possess and use a dart is subject to the condition that the manufacturer or person shall not, without reasonable excuse, sell or dispose of a dart to a person other than a person referred to in subparagraph (2) (b) (i) who has a permit to acquire the dart.

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

(5) In this regulation—

“approved manufacturer” means a manufacturer approved under subregulation (1);
“dart” means a dart capable of being projected from a blow-gun.

Possession and use of catapults

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