Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

FIREARMS (PROHIBITED PISTOLS) AMENDMENT ACT 2003 (NO. 31 OF 2003) - SECT 11

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36A     Special conditions for category H licences for sporting or target shooting

    (1)     This section applies to a person who is issued with a category H licence for the genuine reason of sport or target shooting if the person has never held a category H licence.

    (2)     The licence is subject to the following conditions for the first 6-month period of the licence term:

        (a)     the licensee must not possess a pistol except on the premises of an approved shooting club;

        (b)     the licensee must complete, to the satisfaction of the registrar, a firearm safety training course conducted by an approved shooting club;

        (c)     the licensee must be an active member of an approved shooting club.

    (3)     If, after the end of the period mentioned in subsection (2), the approved shooting club mentioned in subsection (2) (c) has certified to the registrar that the licensee has complied with the conditions mentioned in the subsection, the licence is subject to the condition that, for the second 6-month period of the licence term, the licensee may acquire no more than—

        (a)     1 pistol of not more than 5.6mm calibre and 1 air pistol of not more than 4.5mm calibre; or

        (b)     1 centre-fire pistol and 1 air pistol of not more than 4.5mm calibre.

Note 1     A 4.5mm calibre air pistol includes a 0.177 inch calibre air pistol.

Note 2     A 5.6mm calibre pistol includes a 0.22 inch calibre pistol.

    (4)     This section does not limit the conditions that may be placed on the licence.

Note     For conditions of category H licences issued for the genuine reason of business or employment, see Firearms Regulations 1997 , reg 12 and reg 13.