26Recognition of interstate licences

#### 26 Recognition of interstate licences 26 Recognition of interstate licences > > (1) For the purposes of section 26 (1) of the Act, this clause prescribes purposes for which a resident of another State or Territory who holds a recognised licence is authorised to possess or use a firearm (in addition to the purpose of enabling the person to participate in a shooting competition approved by the Commissioner). > > > (2) If the recognised licence is equivalent to a category A or category B licence, the person is authorised to possess or use a relevant firearm for the following additional purposes— > > > > > (a) any purpose established by the licensee (for the purposes of the recognised licence) as being the genuine reason for possessing or using the firearm, > > > > > (b) supervising a person who, in accordance with section 6B (1) (a) of the Act, possesses or uses a firearm at an approved shooting range. > > > (3) If the recognised licence is equivalent to a category H licence, the person is authorised to possess or use a relevant firearm for the following additional purposes— > > > > > (a) practising in connection with a shooting competition approved by the Commissioner, > > > > > (b) supervising a person who, in accordance with section 6B (1) (a) of the Act, possesses or uses a firearm at an approved shooting range. > > > (4) A resident of another State or Territory who is the holder of a recognised licence is exempt from the requirements of section 7 or 7A of the Act to be authorised to possess (but not use) a relevant firearm— > > > > > (a) while taking the firearm out of New South Wales after acquiring it from a licensed firearms dealer in New South Wales, or > > > > > (b) while travelling with the firearm through New South Wales, or > > > > > (c) while taking the firearm to a licensed firearms dealer in New South Wales for the purposes of selling the firearm or having it repaired, serviced or modified. > > > (5) A resident of another State or Territory who— > > > > > (a) is licensed under the law of that other State or Territory to carry on security activities referred to in section 4 (1) (c) of the [Security Industry Act 1997](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1997-157), and > > > > > (b) is authorised to possess and use a pistol or shotgun under the law of that other State or Territory for the purposes of business or employment, > > > > is authorised to possess and use the pistol or shotgun in New South Wales but only while carrying on those security activities. > > > (6) In this clause— > > > > recognised licence means a licence issued under the law in force in another State or Territory that is equivalent to a category A, category B or category H licence issued in this State. > > > > relevant firearm means a firearm to which a category A, category B or category H licence issued in this State, that is equivalent to the recognised licence, applies.