sec.173Transitional provision for Police Powers and Responsibilities and Another Act Amendment Act 2001

### sec.173 Transitional provision for Police Powers and Responsibilities and Another Act Amendment Act 2001 This section applies to a person who, immediately before the commencement of this section, possesses a category H weapon that is permanently inoperable. The person may continue to possess the category H weapon without a licence until whichever of the following happens first— the person obtains a collector’s licence for the weapon; the end of 3 months after the commencement of this section. s 173 prev s 173 ins 1996 No. 41 s 32 amd 1997 No. 48 s 46 exp 30 September 1998 (see s 180) pres s 173 ins 2001 No. 22 s 12 (sec.173-ssec.1) This section applies to a person who, immediately before the commencement of this section, possesses a category H weapon that is permanently inoperable. (sec.173-ssec.2) The person may continue to possess the category H weapon without a licence until whichever of the following happens first— the person obtains a collector’s licence for the weapon; the end of 3 months after the commencement of this section. - (a) the person obtains a collector’s licence for the weapon; - (b) the end of 3 months after the commencement of this section.