sec.42Authorised officer decides application

### sec.42 Authorised officer decides application An authorised officer must decide an application for a permit to acquire a weapon as soon as practicable after the end of any period that may be prescribed for this section under a regulation. In deciding the application, the authorised officer may consider anything at the officer’s disposal. The authorised officer must consider the following things when deciding whether the applicant has a need to possess the weapon— whether the applicant’s requirements can be adequately met in a way not involving the use of a weapon or by using a weapon of another category or type; whether the applicant possesses other weapons, and in particular other weapons of that category or type; another thing prescribed under a regulation. To remove any doubt, a collector may have a need for a particular weapon even though the collector already possesses a weapon of the same category or type. The authorised officer must— approve the application and issue the permit to acquire subject to any conditions the authorised officer may decide; or reject the application. s 42 ins 1996 No. 41 s 8 (sec.42-ssec.1) An authorised officer must decide an application for a permit to acquire a weapon as soon as practicable after the end of any period that may be prescribed for this section under a regulation. (sec.42-ssec.2) In deciding the application, the authorised officer may consider anything at the officer’s disposal. (sec.42-ssec.3) The authorised officer must consider the following things when deciding whether the applicant has a need to possess the weapon— whether the applicant’s requirements can be adequately met in a way not involving the use of a weapon or by using a weapon of another category or type; whether the applicant possesses other weapons, and in particular other weapons of that category or type; another thing prescribed under a regulation. (sec.42-ssec.4) To remove any doubt, a collector may have a need for a particular weapon even though the collector already possesses a weapon of the same category or type. (sec.42-ssec.5) The authorised officer must— approve the application and issue the permit to acquire subject to any conditions the authorised officer may decide; or reject the application. - (a) whether the applicant’s requirements can be adequately met in a way not involving the use of a weapon or by using a weapon of another category or type; - (b) whether the applicant possesses other weapons, and in particular other weapons of that category or type; - (c) another thing prescribed under a regulation. - (a) approve the application and issue the permit to acquire subject to any conditions the authorised officer may decide; or - (b) reject the application.