sec.39Limitations on issue of permits to acquire

### sec.39 Limitations on issue of permits to acquire A permit to acquire a weapon may be issued only to— an individual under subsection (2) ; or a body under subsection (3) . A permit to acquire a weapon may be issued to an individual only if— the person is authorised to possess the weapon or category of weapon under a licence; and the person is an adult; and for a category B, C, D, H or M weapon—the person has a need to possess the weapon; and if the weapon is an heirloom firearm—the person is the owner of the firearm because of a testamentary disposition or the laws of succession; and if the person intends to possess the weapon under the authority of a collector’s licence (weapons) and the weapon is a temporarily inoperable modern handgun— the person satisfies an authorised officer that the person has a prolonged and genuine interest in the study, preservation or collection of firearms; and the person is a member of an approved historical society. See section 131 (Limitation on number of concealable firearms particular licensees may acquire) for limitations on the number of category H weapons an individual who is the holder of a concealable firearms licence can possess during the first year after the holder is first licensed. A permit to acquire a weapon may be issued to a body, whether incorporated or unincorporated— for a permit to acquire to be issued to an approved shooting club—only if it is endorsed with the name of an individual member of the club’s governing body, who satisfies the requirements of subsection (2) (a) to (c) , as the club’s representative in the conduct of its business or affairs; and for a permit to acquire to be issued to another body—only if— the body has a need to possess the weapon for which the permit to acquire is sought; and it is endorsed with the name of an individual, who satisfies the requirements of subsection (2) (a) to (c) , as the body’s representative in the conduct of its business or affairs. A permit to acquire must— be issued in the approved form for a single weapon; and state the name of the person from whom the weapon is to be acquired. s 39 ins 1996 No. 41 s 8 amd 1997 No. 48 s 20 ; 2003 No. 37 s 26 (sec.39-ssec.1) A permit to acquire a weapon may be issued only to— an individual under subsection (2) ; or a body under subsection (3) . (sec.39-ssec.2) A permit to acquire a weapon may be issued to an individual only if— the person is authorised to possess the weapon or category of weapon under a licence; and the person is an adult; and for a category B, C, D, H or M weapon—the person has a need to possess the weapon; and if the weapon is an heirloom firearm—the person is the owner of the firearm because of a testamentary disposition or the laws of succession; and if the person intends to possess the weapon under the authority of a collector’s licence (weapons) and the weapon is a temporarily inoperable modern handgun— the person satisfies an authorised officer that the person has a prolonged and genuine interest in the study, preservation or collection of firearms; and the person is a member of an approved historical society. See section 131 (Limitation on number of concealable firearms particular licensees may acquire) for limitations on the number of category H weapons an individual who is the holder of a concealable firearms licence can possess during the first year after the holder is first licensed. (sec.39-ssec.3) A permit to acquire a weapon may be issued to a body, whether incorporated or unincorporated— for a permit to acquire to be issued to an approved shooting club—only if it is endorsed with the name of an individual member of the club’s governing body, who satisfies the requirements of subsection (2) (a) to (c) , as the club’s representative in the conduct of its business or affairs; and for a permit to acquire to be issued to another body—only if— the body has a need to possess the weapon for which the permit to acquire is sought; and it is endorsed with the name of an individual, who satisfies the requirements of subsection (2) (a) to (c) , as the body’s representative in the conduct of its business or affairs. (sec.39-ssec.4) A permit to acquire must— be issued in the approved form for a single weapon; and state the name of the person from whom the weapon is to be acquired. - (a) an individual under subsection (2) ; or - (b) a body under subsection (3) . - (a) the person is authorised to possess the weapon or category of weapon under a licence; and - (b) the person is an adult; and - (c) for a category B, C, D, H or M weapon—the person has a need to possess the weapon; and - (d) if the weapon is an heirloom firearm—the person is the owner of the firearm because of a testamentary disposition or the laws of succession; and - (e) if the person intends to possess the weapon under the authority of a collector’s licence (weapons) and the weapon is a temporarily inoperable modern handgun— (i) the person satisfies an authorised officer that the person has a prolonged and genuine interest in the study, preservation or collection of firearms; and (ii) the person is a member of an approved historical society. - (i) the person satisfies an authorised officer that the person has a prolonged and genuine interest in the study, preservation or collection of firearms; and - (ii) the person is a member of an approved historical society. - (i) the person satisfies an authorised officer that the person has a prolonged and genuine interest in the study, preservation or collection of firearms; and - (ii) the person is a member of an approved historical society. - (a) for a permit to acquire to be issued to an approved shooting club—only if it is endorsed with the name of an individual member of the club’s governing body, who satisfies the requirements of subsection (2) (a) to (c) , as the club’s representative in the conduct of its business or affairs; and - (b) for a permit to acquire to be issued to another body—only if— (i) the body has a need to possess the weapon for which the permit to acquire is sought; and (ii) it is endorsed with the name of an individual, who satisfies the requirements of subsection (2) (a) to (c) , as the body’s representative in the conduct of its business or affairs. - (i) the body has a need to possess the weapon for which the permit to acquire is sought; and - (ii) it is endorsed with the name of an individual, who satisfies the requirements of subsection (2) (a) to (c) , as the body’s representative in the conduct of its business or affairs. - (i) the body has a need to possess the weapon for which the permit to acquire is sought; and - (ii) it is endorsed with the name of an individual, who satisfies the requirements of subsection (2) (a) to (c) , as the body’s representative in the conduct of its business or affairs. - (a) be issued in the approved form for a single weapon; and - (b) state the name of the person from whom the weapon is to be acquired.