11Genuine reason for licence

11 Genuine reason for licence (1) The Commissioner is not to grant a licence: (a) unless satisfied that the applicant has a genuine reason for possessing or using firearms; and (b) in respect of a category C firearm, category D firearm or category H firearm, unless satisfied that the applicant has a genuine need for possessing or using firearms of that category; and (c) unless satisfied that the applicant meets the requirements under this Act in respect of that reason or need. (2) The genuine reasons for possessing or using firearms are any of (a) sports shooting; (b) recreational shooting or hunting;

Firearms Act 1997 21 (c) primary production; (d) vertebrate pest animal control; (e) business or employment; (f) occupational requirements; (g) animal protection; (h) firearms collection; (j) museum display; (k) inheritance; (m) instruction in firearms use and safety; (n) paintball operator or employee. (3) The Regulations may provide that the genuine reasons for possessing or using a specified category of firearm are limited to only one or some of the reasons specified in subsection (2).