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Weapons Act 1990
sec.49AAuthority given by licence
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### 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.