72Scientific purposes permit

#### 72 Scientific purposes permit 72 Scientific purposes permit > > (1) The Commissioner may, on application by a person, issue a permit (a scientific purposes permit) that authorises the person to possess and use a firearm to which the permit relates for the purposes of conducting legitimate scientific research. > > > (2) The authority conferred by a scientific purposes permit also authorises any person who— > > > > > (a) is employed to assist the permit holder in the scientific research in respect of which the permit is sought, and > > > > > (b) is specified in the permit, and > > > > > (c) is eligible to be issued with a permit, > > > > to use and possess a firearm to which the permit relates for the purpose of assisting in the conduct of the scientific research concerned. > > > (3) The Commissioner must not issue a scientific purposes permit unless the Commissioner is satisfied that— > > > > > (a) the scientific research in respect of which the permit is sought is legitimate scientific research, and > > > > > (b) the use of a firearm for which the permit is sought is necessary in the conduct of that research. > > > (4) For the purposes of this clause— > > > > legitimate scientific research does not include research about firearms other than research comprising forensic investigation or examination in connection with legal proceedings. > > Note. > > Under section 8 of the Act, firearms dealers are authorised to test firearms, including the carrying out of developmental work or research into the manufacture of a firearm.