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Firearms Regulation 2017
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70 Starting pistol permit
> > (1) The Commissioner may, on application by a person, issue a permit (a starting pistol permit) authorising the person to possess and use a starting pistol for the purposes of any sporting or other approved event.
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> > (2) A starting pistol permit authorises the holder to possess and use a starting pistol for the purposes of any sporting or other event specified in the permit.
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> > (3) A starting pistol permit also authorises any person who is a member of, or employed in, the sporting club or other organisation in respect of which the permit holder is a member or employed to use and possess a starting pistol for the purposes of any sporting or other event specified in the permit.
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> > (4) In this clause—
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> > organisation includes a school.
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> > starting pistol means a pistol that uses blank cartridges only.