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Weapons Act 1990
sec.54Possession or use of weapon by unlicensed person in primary production sometimes allowed
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### sec.54 Possession or use of weapon by unlicensed person in primary production sometimes allowed
In this section—
primary producer means a person who—
has a licence; and
usually carries out primary production on land (the primary producer’s land ), even if only as an agent or employee of another person.
weapon means a weapon that a primary producer possesses under the authority of a licence.
A person who is an agent, employee or member of the immediate family of the primary producer may possess or use a weapon on the primary producer’s land, even if the person does not hold a licence for that category of weapon, if the person—
assists the primary producer with primary production on the land; and
is eligible to obtain a licence to possess a weapon; and
only uses the weapon with the express consent of the primary producer; and
only uses the weapon in connection with carrying out primary production on the land.
s 54 sub 1994 No. 13 s 10
amd 1996 No. 41 s 3 sch 1 ; 1997 No. 48 s 3 sch 2 ; 1998 No. 19 s 32 ; 2003 No. 37 s 32
(sec.54-ssec.1) In this section— primary producer means a person who— has a licence; and usually carries out primary production on land (the primary producer’s land ), even if only as an agent or employee of another person. weapon means a weapon that a primary producer possesses under the authority of a licence.
(sec.54-ssec.2) A person who is an agent, employee or member of the immediate family of the primary producer may possess or use a weapon on the primary producer’s land, even if the person does not hold a licence for that category of weapon, if the person— assists the primary producer with primary production on the land; and is eligible to obtain a licence to possess a weapon; and only uses the weapon with the express consent of the primary producer; and only uses the weapon in connection with carrying out primary production on the land.
- (a) has a licence; and
- (b) usually carries out primary production on land (the primary producer’s land ), even if only as an agent or employee of another person.
- (a) assists the primary producer with primary production on the land; and
- (b) is eligible to obtain a licence to possess a weapon; and
- (c) only uses the weapon with the express consent of the primary producer; and
- (d) only uses the weapon in connection with carrying out primary production on the land.