13Approval to manufacture weapon

13 Approval to manufacture weapon

(1) The Director may approve or refuse to approve an application under section 12. (2) However, if the weapon to be manufactured is of a kind for which a licence or permit is required in a State or an internal Territory, the Director must not approve an application unless the applicant holds a licence or permit for that kind of weapon in the State or the internal Territory. (3) An approval under subsection (1) must: (a) specify the kind of weapon to be manufactured and the project for which the weapon may be used; and (b) be published in the Gazette. (4) If the Director refuses an application, the Director must give written notice to the applicant of: (a) the refusal; and (b) the reasons for the refusal.