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.