76Large calibre pistol permit

#### 76 Large calibre pistol permit 76 Large calibre pistol permit > > (1) The Commissioner may, on application by a person who is the holder of a category H (sport/target shooting) licence (other than a probationary pistol licence), issue a permit (a large calibre pistol permit) authorising the person to possess and use a large calibre pistol for the purposes only of participating in a specialised shooting competition. > > > (2) The Commissioner must not issue a large calibre pistol permit to a person unless the pistol shooting club in respect of which the person’s genuine reason for having the category H (sport/target shooting) licence has been established has certified to the Commissioner that the pistol to which the permit relates is required by the person to participate in a specialised shooting competition. > > > (3) In accordance with section 30 (3) of the Act, a large calibre pistol permit— > > > > > (a) is subject to such conditions as the Commissioner thinks fit to impose, and > > > > > (b) remains in force for such period as the Commissioner determines at the time the permit is issued (unless it is sooner surrendered or revoked or otherwise ceases to be in force). > > > (4) A large calibre pistol permit can apply to more than one large calibre pistol. > > > (5) In this clause— > > > > large calibre pistol means any pistol with a calibre of more than .38 inch (but not more than .45 inch) but that is not otherwise a prohibited pistol. > > > > specialised shooting competition means a shooting competition involving any one of the following type of events— > > > > > (a) metallic silhouette, > > > > > (b) single action shooting.