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, and