7When possession of weapon is permitted

7 When possession of weapon is permitted

(1) A person may possess a weapon only if the requirements of subsections (2), (3), (4), (5) and (6), as far as applicable, are complied with. (2) A person is permitted to possess a weapon only if: (a) the weapon is: (i) of a kind specified in a declaration under section 14; and (ii) for use by a person for the project specified in the declaration; and (b) the person: (i) is working on the project; or (ii) has manufactured the weapon for the project in accordance with an approval under section 13. (3) If the weapon was acquired by the person in a State or an internal Territory and is of a kind that must be registered in that State or Territory, the weapon must be registered in that State or Territory. (4) If the weapon is of a kind for which a licence or permit is required in the State or internal Territory in which the weapon is registered, the person must hold a licence or permit in a State or an internal Territory for a weapon of that kind. (5) If the weapon was manufactured in the Territory, the weapon must have been manufactured in accordance with an approval given under section 13. (6) The person must be registered as the owner of the weapon: (a) in the Register; and (b) if subsection (3) applies to the weapon—in the State or Territory in which the weapon is registered.