28ALicences and permits extend to authorise sighting in, patterning and related activities

#### 28A Licences and permits extend to authorise sighting in, patterning and related activities 28A Licences and permits extend to authorise sighting in, patterning and related activities > > (1) The authority conferred by a licence or permit that authorises the use of a firearm by a person extends to include the use of a firearm by the person for the purposes of any of the following activities— > > > > > (a) sighting in the firearm (including sight alignment and including patterning of a shotgun), > > > > > (b) tuning of the firearm (including the adjusting or aligning of a shotgun), > > > > > (c) familiarisation with or testing of ammunition, > > > > > (d) practising on stationary targets (or moving targets in the case of a shotgun) but only for the purposes of an activity referred to in paragraphs (a)–(c). > > > (2) This clause authorises the use of a firearm on any land on which use of the firearm is not otherwise unlawful and is not limited to use at an approved shooting range. > > > (3) This clause does not authorise— > > > > > (a) the use of a firearm to participate in shooting activities conducted by a shooting club at an approved shooting range except the specific activities referred to in subclause (1), or > > > > > (b) the use of a shooting range otherwise than in accordance with the approval of the shooting range, including any conditions subject to which the approval was granted, or > > > > > (c) the use of a pistol in a way that is not otherwise authorised by or under the Act. > > > (4) For the removal of doubt, this clause does not prevent a person who is the holder of a licence or permit from using a firearm at an approved shooting range pursuant to the exemption conferred by section 6B of the Act. > > **cl 28A (previously cl 33):** Renumbered 2021 (314), Sch 1\[6\]. Am 2021 (314), Sch 1\[7\].