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Weapons Act 1990
sec.119Supervision of use of weapons in theatre, film and television productions
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### sec.119 Supervision of use of weapons in theatre, film and television productions
In this section—
licensee means a person who holds a theatrical ordnance supplier’s licence.
personal supervision by a licensee means—
personal supervision by the licensee; or
personal supervision by an employee of the licensee who is eligible to obtain a theatrical ordnance supplier’s licence.
A licensee must, by personal supervision, ensure that a weapon supplied by the licensee to another person under the licence is properly used.
Maximum penalty—10 penalty units.
If a licensee considers that a weapon supplied by the licensee under the licence is being improperly used, the licensee must immediately take all appropriate steps—
to ensure the weapon is properly used; or
to recover the weapon.
Maximum penalty—10 penalty units.
For the purpose of this section, a weapon is properly used if it—
is used only for the theatre, film and television production for which it was supplied; and
is not used in an unlawful way; and
is not used in a way that may cause death of, or injury to, any person or the unlawful destruction of, or damage to, property.
s 119 ins 1994 No. 13 s 16
(sec.119-ssec.1) In this section— licensee means a person who holds a theatrical ordnance supplier’s licence. personal supervision by a licensee means— personal supervision by the licensee; or personal supervision by an employee of the licensee who is eligible to obtain a theatrical ordnance supplier’s licence.
(sec.119-ssec.2) A licensee must, by personal supervision, ensure that a weapon supplied by the licensee to another person under the licence is properly used. Maximum penalty—10 penalty units.
(sec.119-ssec.3) If a licensee considers that a weapon supplied by the licensee under the licence is being improperly used, the licensee must immediately take all appropriate steps— to ensure the weapon is properly used; or to recover the weapon. Maximum penalty—10 penalty units.
(sec.119-ssec.4) For the purpose of this section, a weapon is properly used if it— is used only for the theatre, film and television production for which it was supplied; and is not used in an unlawful way; and is not used in a way that may cause death of, or injury to, any person or the unlawful destruction of, or damage to, property.
- (a) personal supervision by the licensee; or
- (b) personal supervision by an employee of the licensee who is eligible to obtain a theatrical ordnance supplier’s licence.
- (a) to ensure the weapon is properly used; or
- (b) to recover the weapon.
- (a) is used only for the theatre, film and television production for which it was supplied; and
- (b) is not used in an unlawful way; and
- (c) is not used in a way that may cause death of, or injury to, any person or the unlawful destruction of, or damage to, property.