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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).