sec.49AAuthority given by licence

### sec.49A Authority given by licence A licence authorises a licensee to possess and use a weapon or category of weapon endorsed on the licence for any lawful purpose. However, the authority to possess or use a weapon, or a category of weapon, under a licence is subject to a regulation, condition or participation condition, whether imposed by an authorised officer or prescribed under a regulation. If a condition is prescribed under a regulation for a category of weapon— the condition applies to all weapons of the category, whether licensed before or after the day the condition has effect; and the licence is taken to have been amended to include the condition. If use of a firearm is authorised under another Act, a licensee does not contravene this Act only because the licensee uses the firearm in the way authorised under the other Act. s 49A ins 2003 No. 37 s 29 amd 2003 No. 92 s 57 (sec.49A-ssec.1) A licence authorises a licensee to possess and use a weapon or category of weapon endorsed on the licence for any lawful purpose. (sec.49A-ssec.2) However, the authority to possess or use a weapon, or a category of weapon, under a licence is subject to a regulation, condition or participation condition, whether imposed by an authorised officer or prescribed under a regulation. (sec.49A-ssec.3) If a condition is prescribed under a regulation for a category of weapon— the condition applies to all weapons of the category, whether licensed before or after the day the condition has effect; and the licence is taken to have been amended to include the condition. (sec.49A-ssec.4) If use of a firearm is authorised under another Act, a licensee does not contravene this Act only because the licensee uses the firearm in the way authorised under the other Act. - (a) the condition applies to all weapons of the category, whether licensed before or after the day the condition has effect; and - (b) the licence is taken to have been amended to include the condition.