61Adult firearms licences—genuine reasons to possess or

61 Adult firearms licences—genuine reasons to possess or (1) An applicant for an adult firearms licence has a genuine reason to possess or use a firearm if the registrar is satisfied that the applicant intends to possess or use the firearm for 1 or more of the reasons mentioned in table 61, column 2. (2) The applicant must produce evidence (including evidence of a kind, if any, mentioned in table 61, column 3) of the requirements mentioned in column 3 in relation to the applicant’s genuine reason if asked to do so by the registrar.

nature conservation licence—see the Nature Conservation Act 2014, section 262. public unleased land permit—see the Public Unleased Land Act 2013, section 40. reserve—see the Nature Conservation Act 2014, section 169. Note Reserves include wilderness areas, national parks, nature reserves, catchment areas and other areas of public land. Table 61 item 1 sport or target shooting 1.1 For an applicant to whom section 75 (Adult firearms licences—special conditions for category H licences for sport or target shooting) applies—the applicant is a member of an approved shooting club that conducts competitions or activities requiring the use of the firearm for which the licence is sought. 1.2 For any other applicant—the applicant is an active member of an approved shooting club that conducts competitions or activities requiring the use of the firearm for which the licence is sought. 2 recreational hunting or vermin control on rural land 2.1 For recreational hunting or vermin control on rural land— (a) the applicant has the permission of the owner or occupier of the land to shoot on the land; or (b) the applicant— (i) is an active member of an approved hunting club; and (ii) intends to use the firearm solely to take part in recreational hunting activities conducted by the club; and

item (iii) proves that the main objects of the club are to conduct recreational hunting activities requiring the use of the firearm for which the licence is sought; and (iv) proves that the club has the permission of the owner or occupier of the land to conduct those activities on the land. 2.2 For vermin control in a reserve—the applicant holds a nature conservation licence, or a public unleased land permit, authorising the applicant to use a firearm in a reserve to kill animals. 3 primary production The applicant— (a) is a person whose occupation is the business of a primary producer, or who is the owner, lessee or manager of land used for primary production; and (b) intends to use the firearm solely in relation to farming or grazing activities (including the suppression of vertebrate pest animals on the land concerned). 4 vertebrate pest animal control The applicant is— (a) a professional contract shooter employed in controlling vertebrate pest animals on rural land; or (b) a person employed by or in, or authorised by, a government agency prescribed by regulation that has functions relating to the control or suppression of vertebrate pest animals; or (c) a person whose occupation is the business of a primary producer, or who is the owner, lessee, or manager of land used for primary production, and who is taking part in an authorised campaign conducted by or on behalf of a government agency to eradicate large feral animals or animals that are affected by brucellosis or tuberculosis. 5 business or employment The applicant needs to possess or use the firearm for which the licence is sought in the conduct of the applicant’s business or employment.