Firearms Act 1997
17Security measures required by dealer
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17 Security measures required by dealer (1) The holder of a firearms dealer licence must ensure that all firearms possessed under the licence are stored in accordance with: (2) Subsection (1) does not apply to or in relation to a firearm: (a) in the actual possession; or (b) being displayed to a person under the immediate and continuous supervision; of the holder of the firearms dealer licence or an employee of the holder in the normal course of business of the holder. (3) The holder of a firearms dealer licence or a firearms employee licence may, in the normal course of the business of the holder of the firearms dealer licence, remove a firearm from the premises used by the holder under the licence: (a) to demonstrate the firearm to, for or on behalf of a prospective purchaser; or (b) to test the firearm.
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