71AFirearms, permits for possession and display of mortar

71A Firearms, permits for possession and display of mortar etc—Act, s 141 (a) (1) A permit may be issued to authorise the possession of a mortar if the registrar is satisfied that— (a) the applicant— (i) is a collector of military firearms memorabilia; and (ii) intends to display the mortar at a historical or military event or other associated or similar event; and (b) the mortar is permanently inoperable.

(2) A permit issued under this section authorises the person named in the permit to— (a) possess the mortar; and (b) display the mortar at a historical or military event or other associated or similar event. (3) It is a condition of the permit that— (a) the mortar must be stored— (i) in accordance with the requirements set out in section 47 (2) to (5); or (ii) in the way stated in the permit; and (b) when on display, the mortar must— (i) be displayed in the way stated in the permit; and (ii) be accompanied by a notice stating that the mortar is permanently inoperable. (4) The permit must state the following: (a) the name of the person authorised to possess and display a mortar under the permit; (b) the period for which it is issued; (c) for each mortar held under the permit— (i) a description of the mortar; and (ii) the conditions of display and storage for subsection (3). (5) In this section: mortar means a prohibited firearm mentioned in the Act, schedule 1, item 16.