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#### 144 Firearms safety training courses
144 Firearms safety training courses
> > (1) Except as provided by subclause (2), the firearms safety training courses that are prescribed for the purposes of the Act are as follows—
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> > > (a) for firearms other than pistols—the course known as the Firearms Licence Qualification Course or any other approved course conducted by or on behalf of an approved person or body,
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> > > (b) for pistols—an approved course conducted by or on behalf of an approved pistol club.
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> > (2) In the case of firearms to be used by security guards or employees of a government agency, an approved firearms safety accreditation course is prescribed for the purposes of the Act.
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> > (3) The relevant course to be completed by applicants in respect of particular categories of licences or types of permits is to be determined by the Commissioner.
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> > (4) The Commissioner may approve—
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> > > (a) persons to be instructors for such courses on such terms as the Commissioner may determine, and
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> > > (b) instructors to use registered firearms, that the instructor is authorised to use under a licence, for the purposes of conducting such courses.
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> > (5) A person approved as an instructor for any such course ceases to be so approved if the person ceases to be the holder of a licence or permit that authorises the person to possess firearms to which the course relates.
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> > (6) A person who—
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> > > (a) dishonestly attempts to obtain a certificate or any other document that purports to be evidence of the person having passed a firearms safety training course, or
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> > > (b) knowingly is in possession of any such certificate or other document that has been dishonestly obtained and attempts to use it, or uses it, for a dishonest purpose, or
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> > > (c) dishonestly issues any such certificate or other document,
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> > is guilty of an offence.
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> > Maximum penalty (subclause (6)): 20 penalty units.