Firearms Act 1996
85Minors firearms licences—applications
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85 Minors firearms licences—applications (1) A child may apply to the registrar for a minors firearms licence if the child— (a) is at least the age prescribed by regulation; and Note A child is under 18 years old (see Legislation Act, dict, pt 1, def child). (b) has completed each approved firearms training course for the (c) is a member of an approved shooting club. (b) contain the information prescribed by regulation; and (c) be accompanied by the documents prescribed by regulation. (3) The applicant must personally lodge the application in the presence of a responsible person for the applicant. (4) The application must contain the written consent of a responsible person for the applicant to the issue of the licence. Note A responsible person for an applicant is a person with parental responsibility for the applicant (see dict).