Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

FIREARMS (PROHIBITED PISTOLS) AMENDMENT ACT 2003 (NO. 31 OF 2003) - SECT 32

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8A     Authorised possession or use of prohibited pistols for sport or target shooting—Act, sch 2, item 5, col 4

    (1)         The holder of a category H licence issued for the genuine reason of sport or target shooting is authorised to possess and use a registered prohibited pistol of more than 9.65mm calibre, but not more than 11.43mm calibre, for the purposes of—

        (a)     taking part in any of the following kinds of pistol shooting competitions:

              (i)     an approved competition that involves the pistol target shooting discipline known as Metallic Silhouette;

              (ii)     an approved competition that involves the pistol target shooting discipline known as Single Action; and

        (b)     practicing on an approved shooting range for such a competition.

Note     This subregulation applies to a pistol of more than 0.38 inch calibre but not more than 0.45 inch calibre.

    (2)     The holder of a category H licence issued for the genuine reason of sport or target shooting is authorised to possess and use a registered prohibited pistol that has a barrel length of less than 120mm for the purposes of—

        (a)     taking part in an approved specialised target shooting competition; and

        (b)     practicing on an approved shooting range for such a competition.

    (3)     In this regulation:

"approved", for a competition, means a competition that is conducted or organised by an approved shooting club and approved by the registrar.