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Firearms Regulation 2017
26Recognition of interstate licences
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#### 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).
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> > (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—
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> > > (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,
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> > > (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.
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> > (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—
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> > > (a) practising in connection with a shooting competition approved by the Commissioner,
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> > > (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.
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> > (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—
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> > > (a) while taking the firearm out of New South Wales after acquiring it from a licensed firearms dealer in New South Wales, or
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> > > (b) while travelling with the firearm through New South Wales, or
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> > > (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.
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> > (5) A resident of another State or Territory who—
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> > > (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
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> > > (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,
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> > is authorised to possess and use the pistol or shotgun in New South Wales but only while carrying on those security activities.
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> > (6) In this clause—
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> > 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.
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> > 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.