144Firearms safety training courses

#### 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— > > > > > (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, > > > > > (b) for pistols—an approved course conducted by or on behalf of an approved pistol club. > > > (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. > > > (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. > > > (4) The Commissioner may approve— > > > > > (a) persons to be instructors for such courses on such terms as the Commissioner may determine, and > > > > > (b) instructors to use registered firearms, that the instructor is authorised to use under a licence, for the purposes of conducting such courses. > > > (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. > > > (6) A person who— > > > > > (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 > > > > > (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 > > > > > (c) dishonestly issues any such certificate or other document, > > > > is guilty of an offence. > > > > Maximum penalty (subclause (6)): 20 penalty units.