sec.77Collector’s licence (weapons)

### sec.77 Collector’s licence (weapons) It is a condition of a collector’s licence (weapons) that the licensee may possess— category D, M or R weapons only if— for weapons that are firearms—the weapons are made permanently inoperable; or for other weapons—the weapons are inert; or category A, B or C weapons that are collectable firearms manufactured on or after 1 January 1901 only if the weapons are made temporarily inoperable; or category H weapons only if— they are manufactured before 1 January 1947 and are temporarily inoperable, collectable firearms; or they are manufactured on or after 1 January 1947 and are temporarily inoperable, collectable firearms and the licensee’s licence is endorsed to allow possession of collectable firearms manufactured on or after 1 January 1947; or otherwise—they are permanently inoperable. In this section— collectable firearm means a firearm that is of obvious and significant commemorative, historic, thematic or investment value. s 77 ins 1996 No. 41 s 19 amd 1997 No. 48 s 33 ; 2001 No. 22 s 11 sub 2003 No. 37 s 43 amd 2005 No. 17 s 41 (sec.77-ssec.1) It is a condition of a collector’s licence (weapons) that the licensee may possess— category D, M or R weapons only if— for weapons that are firearms—the weapons are made permanently inoperable; or for other weapons—the weapons are inert; or category A, B or C weapons that are collectable firearms manufactured on or after 1 January 1901 only if the weapons are made temporarily inoperable; or category H weapons only if— they are manufactured before 1 January 1947 and are temporarily inoperable, collectable firearms; or they are manufactured on or after 1 January 1947 and are temporarily inoperable, collectable firearms and the licensee’s licence is endorsed to allow possession of collectable firearms manufactured on or after 1 January 1947; or otherwise—they are permanently inoperable. (sec.77-ssec.2) In this section— collectable firearm means a firearm that is of obvious and significant commemorative, historic, thematic or investment value. - (a) category D, M or R weapons only if— (i) for weapons that are firearms—the weapons are made permanently inoperable; or (ii) for other weapons—the weapons are inert; or - (i) for weapons that are firearms—the weapons are made permanently inoperable; or - (ii) for other weapons—the weapons are inert; or - (b) category A, B or C weapons that are collectable firearms manufactured on or after 1 January 1901 only if the weapons are made temporarily inoperable; or - (c) category H weapons only if— (i) they are manufactured before 1 January 1947 and are temporarily inoperable, collectable firearms; or (ii) they are manufactured on or after 1 January 1947 and are temporarily inoperable, collectable firearms and the licensee’s licence is endorsed to allow possession of collectable firearms manufactured on or after 1 January 1947; or (iii) otherwise—they are permanently inoperable. - (i) they are manufactured before 1 January 1947 and are temporarily inoperable, collectable firearms; or - (ii) they are manufactured on or after 1 January 1947 and are temporarily inoperable, collectable firearms and the licensee’s licence is endorsed to allow possession of collectable firearms manufactured on or after 1 January 1947; or - (iii) otherwise—they are permanently inoperable. - (i) for weapons that are firearms—the weapons are made permanently inoperable; or - (ii) for other weapons—the weapons are inert; or - (i) they are manufactured before 1 January 1947 and are temporarily inoperable, collectable firearms; or - (ii) they are manufactured on or after 1 January 1947 and are temporarily inoperable, collectable firearms and the licensee’s licence is endorsed to allow possession of collectable firearms manufactured on or after 1 January 1947; or - (iii) otherwise—they are permanently inoperable.