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Weapons Act 1990
sec.186Transitional provision about category M crossbows
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### sec.186 Transitional provision about category M crossbows
A person who applies for a licence for a category M crossbow in the person’s lawful possession immediately before the crossbow commencement day is taken to have adequate knowledge of safety practices for the use, storage and maintenance of the weapon.
In subsection (1)—
crossbow commencement day means the day the Police Powers and Responsibilities and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2003 , part 13 , division 3 commences.
s 186 prev s 186 ins 2003 No. 92 s 77
exp 1 November 2005 (see s 186(4))
pres s 186 (prev s 185) ins 2003 No. 92 s 77
renum 2006 No. 26 s 119 sch 2
(sec.186-ssec.1) A person who applies for a licence for a category M crossbow in the person’s lawful possession immediately before the crossbow commencement day is taken to have adequate knowledge of safety practices for the use, storage and maintenance of the weapon.
(sec.186-ssec.2) In subsection (1)— crossbow commencement day means the day the Police Powers and Responsibilities and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2003 , part 13 , division 3 commences.