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Firearms Act 1996
14Authority to possess and use firearms temporarily
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14 Authority to possess and use firearms temporarily
(1) A person is authorised to possess or use a firearm if—
(a) the person is a licensee to whom the firearm is lent by someone
else (the lender) during a shooting or paintball competition; and
(b) the licensee is licensed to use a firearm of the same kind as the
firearm lent; and
(c) the lender is a licensee; and
(d) the lender is present while the person to whom the firearm is lent
has possession of the firearm.
(2) A person is authorised to possess or use a firearm if—
(a) the person has possession of the firearm on an approved
shooting range to receive instruction in the use of the firearm;
and
(b) the person is under the immediate supervision of an authorised
(c) the person is at least the age prescribed by regulation for
section 85 (Minors firearms licences—applications); and
(d) the instructor is authorised under subsection (3) to possess or use
(3) A person is authorised to possess or use a firearm if—
(a) the person is an authorised instructor for an approved club; and
(b) the firearm is a registered firearm; and
(c) the person is licensed to possess or use a firearm of that kind;
and
(d) the person has possession or use of the firearm for the purpose
of giving instruction.
(4) A person is authorised to possess or use an airgun if the person—
(a) has possession of it for shooting at a shooting gallery, show, fair
or amusement centre; and
(b) is under the immediate supervision of—
(i) the registered owner or a registered user of, or the
registered principal for, the airgun; or
(ii) for an airgun owned by someone from a State or another
Territory who holds a licence or permit (however
described) (an interstate licence) in force under the law of
the State or Territory that authorises the use or possession
of the airgun—the owner or someone employed by the
owner who holds an interstate licence.
(5) A person is authorised to possess or use a firearm in any other
circumstances prescribed by regulation.