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116Composite entity firearms licences—conditions
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116 Composite entity firearms licences—conditions
(1) A composite entity firearms licence is subject to each of the following
(a) the licensee must comply with part 12 (Safe storage of firearms)
in relation to each registered firearm held under the licence;
(b) the licensee must not allow someone to possess or use a firearm
in the licensee’s possession if the person is not authorised to
possess or use the firearm;
(c) the licensee must store each registered firearm held under the
licence at the registered premises for the firearm;
Note Registered premises are premises in the ACT (see dict).
(d) the licensee must store each registered firearm held under the
licence so that only the registered principal for, and each
registered user of, the firearm have access to it;
(e) the licensee must allow a police officer to enter premises to
inspect the licensee’s facilities for storing firearms in the
licensee’s possession;
Note For a police officer’s powers on entry under a licence condition,
see s 207 (Powers on entry—condition).
(f) the licensee must not possess, at any one time, an amount of
(g) the licence cannot be transferred to someone else;
(h) any other condition prescribed by regulation.
(2) For subsection (1) (e), a police office may enter premises—
(a) not more than twice each year, unless the entry is under part 14
(Enforcement); and
(b) only if the licensee is present; and
(c) only between 7 am and 7 pm; and
(d) as prescribed by regulation (if any).
(3) A composite entity firearms licence is also subject to any condition
that the registrar believes on reasonable grounds is in the public
interest.