60Production permit for firearms used in film, television or theatrical productions

60 Production permit for firearms used in film, television or theatrical productions

60 Production permit for firearms used in film, television or theatrical productions

(1) The Commissioner may, on application by a person on behalf of a film, television or theatrical production that will involve firearms, issue the person with a permit (a theatrical permit) in connection with the production.

(2) A theatrical permit authorises the permit holder to possess and use the firearms to which the permit relates, but only in connection with the production concerned.

Note.

A theatrical permit is not limited to a firearm provided to the permit holder by a theatrical armourer and extends to a firearm that the permit holder acquires themselves. A permit to acquire is required to acquire a firearm.

(3) The authority conferred by a theatrical permit also authorises any other person directly involved in the production who—

(a) has been nominated by the permit holder, and

(b) is eligible to be issued with a permit, and

(c) is authorised in writing by the Commissioner,

to possess and use a firearm to which the permit relates for the purposes of the production concerned, but only while under the supervision of the permit holder with that supervision to be as required by clause 156.

(4) The Commissioner must not issue a theatrical permit unless the Commissioner is satisfied that—

(a) the production concerned requires the possession or use of the firearms for which the permit is sought, and

(b) the applicant has adequate training in relation to the security and safe handling of the firearms, and

(c) the applicant’s main duty in connection with the production concerned is that of controlling, and being responsible for the security and safe handling of, the firearms, and

(d) adequate security will be maintained over the firearms at all times, and

(e) the permit holder will supervise all handling of the firearms by those persons authorised under subclause (3).

(5) Any firearm to which a theatrical permit relates—

(a) must be maintained in a safe condition, and