The Regulation prescribes detailed permit types, exemptions, fees, storage, reporting and enforcement rules to give practical effect to the Weapons Prohibition Act. It sets documentation, inspection and notification duties, grounds to refuse or condition permits, and an amnesty process.
It chiefly affects permit applicants (sporting, film, scientific, collectors), weapons dealers and theatrical armourers, approved clubs and certain public officers. It matters because it concentrates decision‑making with the Commissioner, creates recurring costs (fees, $10M insurance for retail dealers), and imposes ongoing compliance and inspection obligations.
This Regulation (Weapons Prohibition Regulation 2017) implements procedural, administrative and operational detail that gives effect to the Weapons Prohibition Act 1998 (the Act). It commenced 1 September 2017 and replaced the 2009 Regulation (cl 2). The instrument does the following, as written in the text.
Prescribes terms and interpretive notes (cl 3). It defines narrow glossary items used in the Regulation (for example, "fired from a prohibited weapon" and "projectile") and expressly cross‑references the Act and the Interpretation Act (cl 3).
Prescribes the classes of persons and circumstances exempt from the Act’s permit requirement (cl 4 and Schedule 1). Schedule 1 contains a range of operational exemptions (for example, for inspectors, certain law‑enforcement and security personnel, interstate visitors, museum custodians and others), but those exemptions are tightly framed (see Schedule 1 and cl 4).
Sets out additional grounds on which the Commissioner must or may refuse to issue a permit (cl 5 prescribes disqualifying offences, cl 6(1) disallows firearms prohibition order recipients, cl 6(2) allows refusal if contrary to the public interest).
Specifies application content requirements and documentary particulars that must accompany an application for a permit (cl 7), including the type and number of weapons, stated purposes and storage arrangements; applications that specify additional authorised persons must supply those persons’ identifiers (cl 7(3)).
Establishes ongoing obligations and notification duties for permit holders: notify change of premises within 14 days (cl 8), notify loss or destruction of a permit within 14 days (cl 9), notify lost/stolen/destroyed prohibited weapons within 24 hours (cl 47).
Current sections
Direct links to the current provisions in Weapons Prohibition Regulation 2017.
The Act and the Interpretation Act 1987 contain definitions and other provisions that affect the interpretation and application of this Regulation.
(2) A reference in this Regulation to a particular type of general permit is a reference to that type of permit as provided by Part 3.
(3) Notes included in this Regulation do not form part of this Regulation.
Part 2
General provisions relating to permits
Part 2 General provisions relating to permits
Part 2 General provisions relating to permits
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Persons exempt from requirement for permit
4 Persons exempt from requirement for permit
4 Persons exempt from requirement for permit
For the purposes of section 6 (4) of the Act, a person specified in a provision of Schedule 1 is exempt from the requirement under the Act to be authorised by a permit to possess or use a prohibited weapon, but only to the extent and in the circumstances so specified, and only in relation to the prohibited weapon or weapons so specified.
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Offences that disqualify applicants
5 Offences that disqualify applicants
5 Offences that disqualify applicants
(1) For the purposes of section 10 (3) (a) of the Act, the following offences are prescribed—
(a) Offences relating to firearms or weapons
An offence relating to the possession or use of a firearm or any other weapon, or a firearm part or ammunition, committed under—
(i) the law of any Australian jurisdiction, or
(ii) the law of any overseas jurisdiction (being an offence that, had it been committed in Australia, would be an offence under the law of an Australian jurisdiction).
(b) Offences relating to prohibited drugs etc
An offence in respect of a prohibited plant or prohibited drug within the meaning of the Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985 or a prescribed restricted substance within the meaning of the Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Regulation 2008, being an offence in respect of which the penalty imposed included any term of imprisonment (whether or not suspended), a community service order, a good behaviour bond or a penalty of $2,200 or more, and committed under—
(i) the law of any Australian jurisdiction, or
(ii) the law of any overseas jurisdiction (being an offence that, had it been committed in Australia, would be an offence under the law of an Australian jurisdiction).
(c) Offences relating to public order or involving assaults against law enforcement officers
Any of the following—
(i) an offence under Division 8A of Part 3 of the Crimes Act 1900,
(ii) an offence under Division 1 of Part 3A of the Crimes Act 1900,
(iii) an offence committed elsewhere than in New South Wales that, if committed in New South Wales, would be an offence referred to in subparagraph (i) or (ii),
(iv) an offence of attempting to commit, threatening to commit or conspiring to commit an offence referred to in subparagraphs (i)–(iii).
(d) Offences involving violence
An offence committed under the law of any Australian or overseas jurisdiction, being—
(i) an offence involving the infliction of actual bodily harm on a person in respect of which the penalty imposed included any term of imprisonment (whether or not suspended), a community service order, a good behaviour bond or a penalty of $500 or more, or
(ii) an offence involving kidnapping or abduction, or
(iii) an offence involving stalking or intimidation, or
(iv) an offence of attempting to commit, threatening to commit or conspiring to commit an offence referred to in subparagraph (ii) or (iii).
(e) Offences of a sexual nature
An offence of a sexual nature, being—
(i) an offence under Division 10, 10A or 10B of Part 3 of the Crimes Act 1900, or
(ii) an offence under section 38, 38A, 111, 112 or 113 of the Crimes Act 1900 that has been committed with intent to commit an offence referred to in subparagraph (i), or
(iii) an offence under Division 15 or 15A of Part 3 of the Crimes Act 1900, or
(v) an offence committed elsewhere than in New South Wales that, if committed in New South Wales, would be an offence referred to in subparagraphs (i)–(iv), or
(vi) any other offence that, at the time it was committed, would have been an offence referred to in subparagraphs (i)–(iv), or
(vii) an offence of attempting to commit, threatening to commit or conspiring to commit an offence referred to in subparagraphs (i)–(vi).
(f) Offences involving fraud, dishonesty or stealing
An offence under the law of any Australian or overseas jurisdiction involving fraud, dishonesty or stealing, being an offence in respect of which the penalty imposed included a term of imprisonment (whether or not suspended) for 3 months or more, a community service order for 100 hours or more of community service work, or a good behaviour bond.
(g) Offences involving robbery
An offence under the law of any Australian or overseas jurisdiction involving robbery (whether armed or otherwise).
(h) Offences relating to riot
An offence under section 93B of the Crimes Act 1900 or any similar offence under—
(i) the law of any Australian jurisdiction, or
(ii) the law of any overseas jurisdiction (being an offence that, had it been committed in Australia, would be an offence under the law of an Australian jurisdiction).
(i) Offences relating to affray
An offence under section 93C of the Crimes Act 1900 or any similar offence under—
(i) the law of any Australian jurisdiction, or
(ii) the law of any overseas jurisdiction (being an offence that, had it been committed in Australia, would be an offence under the law of an Australian jurisdiction).
(j) Offences relating to terrorism
An offence relating to terrorism, being—
(i) an offence under Part 6B of the Crimes Act 1900 or against Part 5.3 of the Criminal Code set out in the Schedule to the Criminal Code Act 1995 of the Commonwealth, or
(ii) an offence committed elsewhere than in New South Wales that, if committed in New South Wales, would be an offence referred to in subparagraph (i).
(k) Offences involving organised criminal groups, consorting and recruitment
An offence—
(i) committed under section 93T, 93X or 351A of the Crimes Act 1900, or
(ii) committed elsewhere than in New South Wales that, if committed in New South Wales, would be an offence referred to in subparagraph (i).
(1A) In subclause (1)—
(a) a reference to a good behaviour bond includes a reference to a community correction order or a conditional release order, but only if it was imposed in New South Wales, and
(b) a reference to a term of imprisonment (whether or not suspended) includes a reference to an intensive correction order, but only if it was imposed in New South Wales.
(2) Persons subject to good behaviour bonds For the purposes of section 10 (3) (c) of the Act, the following offences are prescribed in respect of a person subject to a good behaviour bond—
(a) an offence referred to in subclause (1) (a), (c), (e) or (g)–(k),
(ii) the law of any overseas jurisdiction (being an offence that, had it been committed in Australia, would be an offence under the law of an Australian jurisdiction),
(c) an offence committed under the law of any Australian or overseas jurisdiction, being—
(i) an offence involving the infliction of actual bodily harm on a person, or
(ii) an offence involving kidnapping or abduction, or
(iii) an offence involving stalking or intimidation, or
(iv) an offence of attempting to commit, threatening to commit or conspiring to commit an offence referred to in subparagraphs (i)–(iii),
(d) an offence under the law of any Australian or overseas jurisdiction involving fraud, dishonesty or stealing.
(3) Persons subject to community correction orders or conditional release orders For the purposes of section 10(3)(c) of the Act, the following offences are prescribed in respect of a person subject to a community correction order or a conditional release order—
(a) an offence referred to in subclause (1)(a), (c), (e) or (g)–(k),
(i) the infliction of actual bodily harm on a person,
(ii) kidnapping or abduction,
(iii) stalking or intimidation,
(iv) fraud, dishonesty or stealing,
(d) an offence of attempting to commit, threatening to commit or conspiring to commit an offence referred to in paragraph (c)(i)–(iii).
cl 5: Am 2019 No 20, Sch 1.25[1]–[3].
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Additional grounds for refusal of permit
6 Additional grounds for refusal of permit
6 Additional grounds for refusal of permit
(1) A permit must not be issued to a person who is subject to a firearms prohibition order under the Firearms Act 1996.
(2) The Commissioner may refuse to issue a permit to a person if the Commissioner considers that issue of the permit would be contrary to the public interest.
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Application for permit
7 Application for permit
7 Application for permit
(1) (Repealed)
(2) For the purposes of section 9(2) of the Act, an application for a permit must be accompanied by the following information—
(a) the type, and number, of prohibited weapons proposed to be authorised under the permit,
(b) each purpose for which each weapon is required,
(c) the arrangements for the storage and safe keeping of each weapon (including particulars of the premises at which each weapon is to be kept).
(3) An application for a permit that confers authority on persons (in addition to the permit holder) who are specified in the permit must provide the following information in respect of each additional person proposed to be specified in the permit—
Notification of change of premises where weapons kept
8 Notification of change of premises where weapons kept
8 Notification of change of premises where weapons kept
A permit holder must, if there is any change in the location of the premises at which the prohibited weapons to which the permit relates are kept, provide the Commissioner with the following information in writing (or in such other manner as may be approved) within 14 days after the change of location occurs—
(a) the address of the new location,
(b) particulars of the arrangements that have been made by the permit holder for complying with the requirements of the Act and this Regulation in relation to the storage and safe keeping of the prohibited weapons concerned.
Maximum penalty—50 penalty units.
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Notification of lost, stolen or damaged permit
9 Notification of lost, stolen or damaged permit
9 Notification of lost, stolen or damaged permit
A person to whom a permit is issued must, within 14 days after becoming aware that the permit has been lost, stolen, destroyed, defaced or mutilated, notify the Commissioner in writing or in such other manner as may be approved of that occurrence.
Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
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Pending application for subsequent permit
10 Pending application for subsequent permit
10 Pending application for subsequent permit
(1) If a person applies for a subsequent permit before the term of the person’s current permit expires (referred to in this clause as the old permit), and the application has not been dealt with by the time the old permit expires, the authority conferred by the old permit continues until such time as the person is notified of the issue of, or the refusal of, the subsequent permit.
(2) If the applicant fails to collect the subsequent permit in accordance with the approved arrangements within 60 days (or such longer period as may be approved in any particular case) of being notified of its issue—
(a) the subsequent permit is taken to have been surrendered by the applicant, and
(b) any authority conferred by the old permit ceases to have effect.
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Duplicate permit
11 Duplicate permit
11 Duplicate permit
The Commissioner may issue a duplicate permit if satisfied that the permit has been lost, stolen, destroyed, defaced or mutilated.
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Storage and safety requirements
12 Storage and safety requirements
12 Storage and safety requirements
(1) The Commissioner must not issue a permit unless satisfied of the following matters—
(a) that the applicant is aware of, and understands, any applicable requirements of the Act and this Regulation in relation to the storage and safe keeping of prohibited weapons,
(b) that the applicant will, if issued with a permit, be able to comply with those requirements,
(c) if an inspection is required under subclause (2), the fee payable under clause 14 (1) (c) for such an inspection has been paid.
(2) The Commissioner may order an inspection by a police officer (in accordance with such arrangements as are agreed on by the applicant and the Commissioner) of the proposed storage site for the prohibited weapon to which the proposed permit will relate.
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General conditions of permit
13 General conditions of permit
13 General conditions of permit
For the purposes of section 14 (1) (b) of the Act, a permit is subject to the following conditions—
(a) the permit holder must comply with any special requirements that are notified to the permit holder in writing by the Commissioner and that relate to the security, storage and safe keeping of the prohibited weapons to which the permit relates,
(b) any conveying of a prohibited weapon to which the permit relates must be in accordance with the following safety requirements—
(i) the permit holder must take all reasonable precautions to ensure that the prohibited weapon is not lost or stolen while it is being conveyed,
(ii) any projectile designed to be fired from the prohibited weapon must be kept separate from the prohibited weapon while it is being conveyed,
(iii) if the conveying is by person, or by public transport, the prohibited weapon must be contained in an unobtrusive locked container,
(iv) if the conveying is by vehicle other than public transport, the prohibited weapon must be kept in a locked compartment within the vehicle, or in a locked container within or properly secured to the vehicle, and must not be able to be seen while it is being transported,
(c) any prohibited weapon to which the permit relates that is referred to in clause 1A (1) of Schedule 1 to the Act must be deactivated and certified, by the holder of a theatrical weapons armourer permit, as having been deactivated, unless the Commissioner otherwise authorises the permit holder in writing.
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Fees payable for permit
14 Fees payable for permit
14 Fees payable for permit
(1) The following fees are payable for the matters to which they relate—
(a) application fee for an initial or subsequent permit—$127,
(b) application fee for a duplicate permit—
(i) $40—if a photograph is required in accordance with the Act, or
(ii) $25—if no such photograph is required,
(c) fee for inspection of premises under any provision of this Regulation that provides for such an inspection, but only if carried out by a police officer—$100,
(d) fee for the issue of a replacement permit required by any change to the particulars specified in the permit or the premises to which the permit relates—$75,
(e) administration fee for specifying in the permit persons (apart from the permit holder) who are authorised under the permit—$25.
(2) The Commissioner may refuse to exercise any function in respect of which a fee is specified under this clause until the relevant fee has been paid.
(3) The Commissioner may, for such reason as the Commissioner considers sufficient, exempt a person from the requirement to pay a fee in relation to a permit, or waive or wholly or partly refund a fee that would otherwise be payable or has been paid.
Part 3
Types of general permit
Part 3 Types of general permit
Part 3 Types of general permit
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Types of general permit
15 Types of general permit
15 Types of general permit
(1) For the purposes of section 8 (2) of the Act, the permits referred to in this Part are prescribed as types of general permit.
(2) Nothing in this Part limits the types of general permit that may be issued under the Act.
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Instructor permit
16 Instructor permit
16 Instructor permit
(1) The Commissioner may, on application by a person, issue a prohibited weapons—instructor permit that authorises the person to possess and use a prohibited weapon to which the permit relates for the purposes of instructing, training or competing in a sport or recreation specified in the permit.
(2) A prohibited weapons—instructor permit also authorises those persons receiving instruction from the permit holder to possess and use a prohibited weapon to which the permit relates for the purposes of receiving instruction or competing in the sport or recreation, but only while under the direct supervision of the permit holder.
(3) The Commissioner must not issue a prohibited weapons—instructor permit unless the applicant satisfies the Commissioner that—
(a) the applicant’s ranking in the relevant sport or recreation, as verified by an approved sporting organisation for that sport or recreation, qualifies the applicant to instruct in that sport or recreation, and
(b) the applicant—
(i) is accredited as an instructor by an approved body, or
(c) it is necessary for the applicant to possess or use the prohibited weapon for which the permit is sought in order to carry out instruction in the sport or recreation.
(4) An application for a prohibited weapons—instructor permit must nominate the premises at which the instruction is to occur.
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Sporting permit
17 Sporting permit
17 Sporting permit
(1) The Commissioner may, on application by a person, issue a prohibited weapons—sporting permit that authorises the person to possess and use a prohibited weapon to which the permit relates for the purposes of training or competing in a sport or recreation specified in the permit.
(2) The Commissioner must not issue a prohibited weapons—sporting permit unless the applicant produces evidence from an approved sporting organisation that verifies, to the Commissioner’s satisfaction, that the applicant needs to possess and use the prohibited weapon for which the permit is sought because the applicant’s ranking in the sport or recreation concerned requires the applicant to use the prohibited weapon to train or compete in the sport or recreation.
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Overseas competitor permit
18 Overseas competitor permit
18 Overseas competitor permit
(1) The Commissioner may, on application by or on behalf of a person—
(a) who is not a resident of Australia, and
(b) who is visiting, or who is intending to visit, New South Wales for the purpose of competing in a competition involving any prohibited weapon and conducted by an approved sporting organisation,
issue a prohibited weapons—overseas competitor permit that authorises the person to possess and use the prohibited weapon for that purpose.
(2) A prohibited weapons—overseas competitor permit may be issued to a person before the person arrives in New South Wales.
(3) A prohibited weapons—overseas competitor permit authorises the permit holder to possess and use the prohibited weapon to which the permit relates only for the purpose of competing in the competition and for related purposes that are connected with the competition.
(4) The Commissioner must not issue a prohibited weapons—overseas competitor permit unless the Commissioner is satisfied that the person to whom the application relates is authorised, under the law of the country in which the person ordinarily resides, to possess and use the type of prohibited weapon for which the permit is sought.
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Production permit
19 Production permit
19 Production permit
(1) The Commissioner may, on application by a person on behalf of a film, television or theatrical production that will involve prohibited weapons, issue the person with a prohibited weapons—production permit that authorises the possession and use of prohibited weapons for the purposes of the production specified in the permit.
(2) A prohibited weapons—production permit authorises the permit holder to possess and use the prohibited weapons to which the permit relates, but only in connection with the production concerned.
(3) The authority conferred by a prohibited weapons—production permit also authorises any other person directly involved in the production who—
(a) has been nominated by the permit holder, and
(b) has not in the previous 10 years been convicted of any offence referred to in clause 5 (1), and
(c) is authorised by the Commissioner in writing or in such other manner as may be approved,
to possess and use a prohibited weapon to which the permit relates for the purposes of the production concerned, but only while under the direct supervision of the permit holder.
(4) The requirements referred to in subclause (3) (a)–(c) do not apply if the permit relates only to a prohibited weapon referred to in clause 3 (1) of Schedule 1 to the Act.
(5) The Commissioner must not issue a prohibited weapons—production permit unless the Commissioner is satisfied that—
(a) the production concerned requires the possession or use of the prohibited weapons for which the permit is sought, and
(b) the applicant has adequate training in relation to the security and safe handling of the prohibited weapons, and
(c) the applicant’s main duty in connection with the production is that of controlling, and being responsible for the security and safe handling of, the prohibited weapons, and
(d) adequate security will be maintained over the prohibited weapons at all times, and
(e) the permit holder will supervise the possession and use of the prohibited weapons by those persons authorised under subclause (3).
(6) The holder of a prohibited weapons—production permit must—
(a) keep in the approved form a register in which particulars of the following matters are kept—
(i) the type, and number, of prohibited weapons authorised under the permit,
(ii) the name of each person authorised to possess and use any such weapon, and the periods for which each such person had possession or use of the weapon,
(iii) the periods for which any such weapon was removed from safe storage, and
(b) ensure that the register is kept in a place of safe keeping (not being a place in which any prohibited weapons are kept), and
(c) ensure that each entry that is made in the register is maintained for not less than 3 years after it is made, and
(d) if requested to do so by a police officer at any time, immediately produce the register to the police officer and allow the police officer to inspect, and make copies of any entry contained in, the register.
Maximum penalty—50 penalty units.
(7) A prohibited weapons—production permit is subject to the condition that all prohibited weapons to which the permit relates (other than a prohibited weapon referred to in clause 1A (1) of Schedule 1 to the Act) must be maintained in a safe working condition.
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Collector permit
20 Collector permit
20 Collector permit
(1) The Commissioner may, on application by a person, issue a prohibited weapons—collector permit that authorises the person to possess the prohibited weapons to which the permit relates for the purposes of either or both of the following—
(a) maintaining the weapons as a collection,
(b) displaying the weapons for educational, historic or commemorative purposes.
(2) The Commissioner must not issue a prohibited weapons—collector permit unless—
(a) the Commissioner is satisfied that—
(i) the applicant’s collection of prohibited weapons has a genuine commemorative, historical, thematic or financial value, and
(ii) the applicant is a current member of a weapon collectors’ society or weapon collectors’ club, and
(b) a police officer has inspected (in accordance with such arrangements as are agreed on by the applicant and the Commissioner) and approved of the proposed storage site and storage arrangements for the collection of prohibited weapons.
(3) A prohibited weapons—collector permit is subject to the following conditions—
(a) any proposed display of any prohibited weapon to which the permit relates must be approved,
(b) any such display must be conducted in the approved manner.
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Public museum permit
21 Public museum permit
21 Public museum permit
(1) The Commissioner may, on application by a person on behalf of a public museum containing a collection of prohibited weapons, issue the person with a prohibited weapons—public museum permit that authorises the possession of the prohibited weapons to which the permit relates.
(2) The authority conferred by a prohibited weapons—public museum permit authorises—
(a) the holder of the permit, and
(b) any other person who—
(i) is employed or engaged by the public museum, or who is otherwise involved in the operation of the public museum, and
(ii) is specified in the permit, and
(iii) has not in the previous 10 years been convicted of an offence referred to in clause 5 (1),
to possess and use the prohibited weapons to which the permit relates for the purposes of preserving, maintaining and displaying the weapons, but only while on the premises of the public museum or for purposes reasonably connected with the operation of the public museum.
(3) The Commissioner must not issue a prohibited weapons—public museum permit unless satisfied that—
(a) the public museum’s prohibited weapons collection has a genuine commemorative, historical, thematic or financial value, and
(b) a police officer has inspected (in accordance with such arrangements as are agreed on by the applicant and the Commissioner) the public museum, the prohibited weapons in the collection and the facilities for the storing and safe keeping of those weapons, and has approved of those facilities.
(4) A prohibited weapons—public museum permit is subject to the following conditions—
(a) any prohibited weapon to which the permit relates must be maintained in a safe condition,
(b) any proposed display of any prohibited weapon that is to take place away from the public museum must be approved and the display must be conducted in the approved manner.
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Re-enactment event permit
22 Re-enactment event permit
22 Re-enactment event permit
(1) The Commissioner may, on application by a person on behalf of an historic or commemorative club or society (or other organisation) that proposes to conduct an historical or commemorative re-enactment event or events involving the possession and use of prohibited weapons, issue the person with a prohibited weapons—re-enactment event permit that—
(a) authorises the club, society or organisation to conduct and supervise the re-enactment event or events specified in the permit and to possess the prohibited weapons to which the permit relates for the purposes of those events, and
(b) authorises participants to possess and use the prohibited weapons to which the permit relates for the purposes of participating in those events.
(2) A prohibited weapons—re-enactment event permit also authorises any person who holds a permit that authorises the possession or use of a prohibited weapon to use the prohibited weapon for the purposes of participation in any historical re-enactment event conducted under the authority of the prohibited weapons—re-enactment event permit.
(3) The Commissioner must not issue a prohibited weapons—re-enactment event permit unless the Commissioner is satisfied that the historic or commemorative nature of the event concerned requires participants in the event to possess and use the prohibited weapons specified in the application.
(4) A prohibited weapons—re-enactment event permit is subject to the following conditions—
(a) the permit holder must notify the police officer in charge of a police station that is nearest to the place at which the relevant historical or commemorative re-enactment event is to take place about the event not more than 7 days before the event takes place,
(b) in conducting and supervising the event, the permit holder must take all reasonable precautions to ensure that any prohibited weapon involved in the event does not come into the possession of a person who is not authorised to possess the weapon,
(c) if the permit relates to a prohibited weapon that operates by the firing of a projectile with which it is loaded, the weapon may only be possessed or used for the purposes of the event if it is not loaded with any such thing.
(5) An applicant for a prohibited weapons—re-enactment event permit must provide the Commissioner with the following information—
(a) the location of the event,
(b) the kinds of prohibited weapons that are to be present at the event,
(c) the security measures that will be put in place at the event.
(6) A prohibited weapons—re-enactment event permit may be issued in relation to historical or commemorative re-enactment events held on one or more days or held on a periodic basis.
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Arms fair permit
23 Arms fair permit
23 Arms fair permit
(1) The Commissioner may, on application by a person who proposes to conduct an arms fair that involves displaying, buying or selling prohibited weapons, issue a prohibited weapons—arms fair permit that—
(a) authorises the person to use the premises specified in the permit (the authorised premises) for the purposes of conducting and supervising the arms fair, and
(b) authorises any person who—
(i) is an employee of the permit holder, and
(ii) is specified in the permit, and
(iii) has not in the previous 10 years been convicted of an offence referred to in clause 5 (1),
to assist the permit holder in the conducting and supervising of the arms fair, and
(c) authorises a holder of a prohibited weapons—weapons dealer permit or a prohibited weapons—theatrical weapons armourer permit to display, buy and sell prohibited weapons, to which the holder’s permit relates, for the purpose of participating in the arms fair.
(2) The Commissioner must not issue a prohibited weapons—arms fair permit unless the Commissioner is satisfied that—
(a) the applicant is the holder of a weapons dealer permit or a theatrical weapons armourer permit, and
(b) having regard to the following considerations, the premises nominated by the applicant are suitable to be used for an arms fair—
(i) the nature of the activities proposed to be conducted on the premises,
(ii) the types of prohibited weapons involved,
(iii) whether adequate provision has been made for the safe keeping of the prohibited weapons,
(iv) the security of the premises against unauthorised entry.
(3) A prohibited weapons—arms fair permit is subject to the following conditions—
(a) the permit holder is responsible for the conduct of all persons authorised to display and trade prohibited weapons at the authorised premises,
(b) the permit holder must ensure that each participant is provided with a code of conduct specifying participants’ responsibilities in relation to the supervision and security of the participant’s allocated space and stock at the authorised premises,
(c) the permit holder must ensure that sufficient security staff and facilities are provided at the authorised premises, and that a satisfactory security program is established and maintained, to enable the monitoring of the conduct of participants and the public and to ensure the security and safe keeping of the prohibited weapons,
(d) the permit holder must ensure that sufficient security (involving at least one person who holds a licence that authorises the person to carry out a security activity referred to in section 4 (1) (c) of the Security Industry Act 1997 and who has phone or radio contact (or both) to a base or to local police (or both)) is provided to ensure the security of any prohibited weapons retained at the authorised premises outside of operating hours,
(e) the permit holder must ensure that any person leaving the authorised premises with a prohibited weapon is requested to provide proof of their purchase by security staff (or other staff so authorised by the permit holder) stationed at an exit or exits to the authorised premises,
(f) the permit holder must ensure that all unsupervised exits to the authorised premises are secured,
(g) the permit holder must ensure that all prohibited weapons are contained in locked display cases or are secured to a display table in such a manner as would reasonably prevent their removal otherwise than by persons authorised to remove them.
(4) The prohibited weapons—weapons dealer permit or prohibited weapons—theatrical weapons armourer permit of a person who participates in the arms fair is subject to the following conditions—
(a) the permit holder must comply with the code of conduct provided to participants in the arms fair, and with any reasonable direction and instruction given by the organiser of the arms fair or by any authorised employee of the organiser,
(b) the permit holder must exercise and maintain close supervision over any prohibited weapon to which the permit relates and any projectile designed to be fired from any such weapon.
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RSL display permit
24 RSL display permit
24 RSL display permit
(1) The Commissioner may, on application by the secretary or other relevant office holder of—
(a) the RSL, or
(b) any club or association that is an affiliated member of the RSL or a member of the RSL and Services Clubs Association Limited,
issue a prohibited weapons—RSL display permit that authorises the RSL, club or association to possess and display on its premises a prohibited weapon to which the permit relates.
(2) The Commissioner must not issue a prohibited weapons—RSL display permit unless the Commissioner is satisfied that any prohibited weapon for which the permit is sought has been used as a weapon of war.
(3) A prohibited weapons—RSL display permit is subject to the condition that the Commissioner must be advised in writing or in such other manner as may be approved of the acquisition or disposal of any prohibited weapon by the RSL, club or association that occurs during the currency of the permit.
(4) In this clause—
RSL means the Returned and Services League of Australia (New South Wales Branch).
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Heirloom permit
25 Heirloom permit
25 Heirloom permit
(1) The Commissioner may, on application by a person who has acquired a prohibited weapon as an heirloom, issue a prohibited weapons—heirloom permit that authorises the person to possess the prohibited weapon.
(2) The Commissioner must not issue a prohibited weapons—heirloom permit unless the Commissioner is satisfied that the prohibited weapon for which the permit is sought—
(a) has been inherited by the applicant, and
(b) is of genuine sentimental value to the applicant.
(3) A prohibited weapons—heirloom permit cannot be issued to apply to more than one prohibited weapon and a person cannot be issued with more than one prohibited weapons—heirloom permit at any one time.
26
Animal management permit
26 Animal management permit
26 Animal management permit
(1) The Commissioner may, on application by a person, issue a prohibited weapons—animal management permit that authorises the person to possess and use a prohibited weapon referred to in clause 2 (8) or (9) of Schedule 1 to the Act for the purpose of managing any animal in the care of the permit holder.
(2) The authority conferred by a prohibited weapons—animal management permit also authorises any person who—
(a) is an employee of the permit holder or who is otherwise engaged in the operation of the practice or organisation of the permit holder, and
(b) is specified in the permit, and
(c) has not in the previous 10 years been convicted of an offence referred to in clause 5 (1),
to possess and use any such prohibited weapon for the purpose of managing an animal in the care of the permit holder.
(3) The Commissioner must not issue a prohibited weapons—animal management permit unless the Commissioner is satisfied that—
(ii) a student enrolled in a course of study referred to in section 21 (1) (a) of that Act, or
(iii) a person who is applying on behalf of an organisation whose primary object is or includes responsibility for the management of animals, and
(b) the possession and use of any such prohibited weapon is necessary in the conduct of the applicant’s responsibilities for animal management, and a necessary part of the occupation of the person or persons who will be authorised to possess and use the weapon, and
(c) all persons who are authorised under the permit to possess and use any such prohibited weapon have adequate training in its safe handling and use and are suitably qualified to carry out the functions that involve its possession and use.
27
Scientific purposes permit
27 Scientific purposes permit
27 Scientific purposes permit
(1) The Commissioner may, on application by a person, issue a prohibited weapons—scientific purposes permit that authorises the person to possess and use a prohibited weapon to which the permit relates for the purpose of conducting scientific research.
(2) The authority conferred by a prohibited weapons—scientific purposes permit also authorises any person who—
(a) is employed to assist the permit holder in the scientific research in respect of which the permit is sought, and
(b) is specified in the permit, and
(c) has not in the previous 10 years been convicted of an offence referred to in clause 5 (1),
to possess and use a weapon to which the permit relates for the purpose of assisting in the conduct of the scientific research concerned.
(3) The Commissioner must not issue a prohibited weapons—scientific purposes permit unless the Commissioner is satisfied that—
(a) the scientific research in respect of which the permit is sought is legitimate scientific research, and
(b) any prohibited weapon for which the permit is sought is necessary in the conduct of that research.
28
Leaving Australia permit
28 Leaving Australia permit
28 Leaving Australia permit
(1) The Commissioner may, on application by a person who is about to leave Australia, issue a prohibited weapons—leaving Australia permit that authorises the person to possess a prohibited weapon to which the permit relates.
(2) The Commissioner must not issue a prohibited weapons—leaving Australia permit unless satisfied that the applicant is about to leave Australia.
(3) A prohibited weapons—leaving Australia permit is subject to the following conditions—
(a) the permit only authorises possession of the prohibited weapon by having the weapon in the custody of an authorised weapons dealer or customs authority,
(b) the permit remains in force, unless sooner surrendered or revoked, until the expiration of 7 days from the date of its issue.
(4) In this clause, customs authority means a person exercising functions under the Customs Act 1901 of the Commonwealth.
29
Remote control permit
29 Remote control permit
29 Remote control permit
(1) The Commissioner may, on application by a person, issue a prohibited weapons—remote control permit that authorises the person to possess or use by remote control a prohibited weapon to which the permit relates.
(2) The Commissioner must not issue a prohibited weapons—remote control permit unless the applicant satisfies the Commissioner that the applicant has a special need that justifies the possession or use of a prohibited weapon by remote control.
Part 4
Weapons dealer permit—special provisions
Part 4 Weapons dealer permit—special provisions
Part 4 Weapons dealer permit—special provisions
30
Additional restrictions in relation to issuing weapons dealer permit
30 Additional restrictions in relation to issuing weapons dealer permit
30 Additional restrictions in relation to issuing weapons dealer permit
(1) A weapons dealer permit that authorises a weapons dealer to carry on business at specified premises must not be issued unless the Commissioner is satisfied that—
(a) the applicant is carrying on or proposes to carry on the business of a weapons dealer as a genuine commercial enterprise at those premises, and
(b) those premises are suitable for carrying on the business of a weapons dealer, and
(c) any consent or approval of the local consent authority that is required for the use of the premises for the purposes of the business of a weapons dealer has been granted.
(2) In considering whether or not premises are suitable for such purposes, the Commissioner is to have regard to the following—
(a) the nature of the activities proposed to be conducted on the premises,
(b) the kinds of prohibited weapons to which the permit relates,
(c) whether adequate provision has been made for the safe keeping of prohibited weapons by means of a safe or strongroom or otherwise,
(d) the security of the premises against unauthorised entry,
(e) in the case of a permit that authorises the testing of prohibited weapons on the premises—whether adequate provision has been made to ensure the safe conduct of such testing.
31
Requirement for public liability insurance
31 Requirement for public liability insurance
31 Requirement for public liability insurance
An authorised weapons dealer who conducts the business of a weapons dealer at retail premises that are open to the public must obtain and maintain an insurance policy that is in an approved form and that provides cover for public liability incurred in connection with the carrying on of the business of a weapons dealer, being a policy that provides for cover for an amount of not less than $10,000,000.
Maximum penalty—50 penalty units.
32
Change of premises
32 Change of premises
32 Change of premises
(1) The holder of a weapons dealer permit must apply to the Commissioner if the holder proposes to change the premises to which the permit relates.
(2) Any such application is to be made in the approved form and accompanied by the fee payable under clause 14 (1) (c) for inspecting the new premises.
(3) After taking into account the same relevant matters as would have to be considered in assessing an application for a weapons dealer permit, the Commissioner may approve or refuse the application.
(4) A refusal may be made on any of the grounds on which an application for a weapons dealer permit may be refused.
(5) If the application is approved, the Commissioner is to issue a replacement permit to give effect to the change of premises to which the permit relates.
33
Death of weapons dealer
33 Death of weapons dealer
33 Death of weapons dealer
(1) Following the death of an authorised weapons dealer (the dealer), the person responsible for the dealer’s business must—
(a) notify a police officer of the death of the dealer as soon as practicable (and in any event within 14 days) after the person becomes the person responsible for the dealer’s business, and
(b) permit access by a police officer at any reasonable time to the premises on which the dealer’s business was carried on (the dealer’s business premises), and
(c) permit access by a police officer at any reasonable time to any records kept by the dealer for the purposes of the Act and allow the police officer to make copies of any such records, and
(d) make any prohibited weapon on the dealer’s business premises available for inspection by a police officer at the dealer’s business premises at any reasonable time, and
(e) comply with any direction of a police officer for ensuring the safe keeping and proper storage in accordance with the Act of any prohibited weapon on the dealer’s business premises.
Maximum penalty—50 penalty units.
(2) The person responsible for the dealer’s business is the executor or administrator of the estate of the dealer or any other person who takes control of the dealer’s business or possession of the dealer’s business premises following the death of the dealer.
(3) A person is not required to notify the death of the dealer as required by this clause if another person has notified the death in compliance with this clause.
Part 5 Theatrical weapons armourer permit—special provisions
Part 5 Theatrical weapons armourer permit—special provisions
34
Authority conferred by permit on person under 18 years
34 Authority conferred by permit on person under 18 years
34 Authority conferred by permit on person under 18 years
(1) A theatrical weapons armourer permit does not operate to confer authority on a person who is less than 18 years old (being a person who is involved in a film, television or theatrical production) to possess and use a prohibited weapon to which the permit relates unless the person is first authorised in writing by the Commissioner to possess and use the weapon concerned.
(2) Subclause (1) does not apply if the permit concerned relates only to a weapon referred to in clause 3 (1) of Schedule 1 to the Act.
35
Additional restrictions on issuing permit
35 Additional restrictions on issuing permit
35 Additional restrictions on issuing permit
(1) A theatrical weapons armourer permit that authorises a theatrical weapons armourer to carry on business at specified premises must not be issued unless the Commissioner is satisfied that—
(a) the applicant is carrying on or proposes to carry on the business of a theatrical weapons armourer at those premises, and
(b) those premises are suitable for carrying on the business of a theatrical weapons armourer, and
(c) if the applicant currently holds a theatrical weapons armourer permit, the applicant can demonstrate that he or she—
(i) has been employed as a theatrical weapons armourer or has actively participated in the business of theatrical weapons armoury for a significant proportion of the term of that permit, or
(ii) has not been able to be so employed or to participate because of illness, redundancy or other reason satisfactory to the Commissioner.
(2) In considering whether or not the premises are suitable for such purposes, the Commissioner is to have regard to the following—
(a) the nature of the activities proposed to be conducted on the premises,
(b) the kinds of prohibited weapons to which the permit relates,
(c) whether adequate provision has been made for the safe keeping of the prohibited weapons by means of a safe, strongroom or otherwise,
(d) the security of the premises against unauthorised entry,
(e) in the case of a permit that authorises the testing of prohibited weapons on the premises—whether adequate provision has been made to ensure the safe conduct of such testing.
36
Additional conditions of permit
36 Additional conditions of permit
36 Additional conditions of permit
A theatrical weapons armourer permit is subject to the following conditions—
(a) any prohibited weapon to which the permit relates must be maintained in a safe condition,
(b) the permit holder must ensure that any employee who is authorised by the permit to possess and use any prohibited weapon to which the permit relates is properly trained in the safe handling of the weapon and is suitably qualified to carry out the functions of a theatrical armourer.
37
Requirement to keep register of prohibited weapons
37 Requirement to keep register of prohibited weapons
37 Requirement to keep register of prohibited weapons
The holder of a theatrical weapons armourer permit must—
(a) keep in the approved form a register in which particulars of the following matters are kept—
(i) the type, and number, of prohibited weapons authorised under the permit,
(ii) the name of each person authorised to possess and use any such weapon, and the periods for which each such person had possession or use of the weapon,
(iii) the periods for which any such weapon was removed from safe storage, and
(b) ensure that the register is kept in a place of safe keeping, and
(c) ensure that each entry that is made in the register is maintained for not less than 3 years after it is made, and
(d) if requested to do so by a police officer at any time, immediately produce the register to the officer and allow the officer to inspect, and make copies of any entry contained in, the register.
Maximum penalty—50 penalty units.
38
Change of premises
38 Change of premises
38 Change of premises
(1) If a theatrical weapons armourer permit authorises a theatrical weapons armourer to carry on business at specified premises, the permit holder must apply to the Commissioner if he or she proposes to change the premises.
(2) Any such application is to be made in the approved form and to be accompanied by the fee specified in clause 14 (1) (c) for inspecting the new premises.
(3) After taking into account the same relevant matters as would have to be considered in assessing an application for a theatrical weapons armourer permit, the Commissioner may approve or refuse the application.
(4) A refusal may be made on any of the grounds on which an application for a theatrical weapons armourer permit may be refused.
(5) If the application is approved, the Commissioner is to issue a replacement permit to give effect to the change of premises to which the permit relates.
Part 6
Approval of clubs
Part 6 Approval of clubs
Part 6 Approval of clubs
39
Approved clubs for genuine reasons
39 Approved clubs for genuine reasons
39 Approved clubs for genuine reasons
A club may be approved under this Part as—
(a) an historical or commemorative club or society—for the purposes of the genuine reason of historical re-enactment purposes, or
(b) a collectors’ club or society—in relation to the genuine reason of weapons collection.
40
Approval of club
40 Approval of club
40 Approval of club
(1) An application for the Commissioner’s approval of a club may be made by the secretary of the club (or other relevant office holder if there is no secretary) by lodging with the Commissioner an application in the approved form, together with—
(a) a certificate given by the applicant in the approved form setting out the full name, date of birth and residential address of each member of the club, and
(b) a copy of the rules of the club, and
(c) such other information and documents as the Commissioner may require.
(2) The Commissioner may—
(a) grant the approval either unconditionally or subject to such conditions as the Commissioner thinks fit, or
(b) refuse the application.
(3) The Commissioner must not grant an approval unless—
(a) the club concerned consists of 10 or more active members and has been established for at least 3 months, and
(b) the Commissioner is satisfied the club has rules that are appropriate, and
(c) the Commissioner is satisfied that—
(i) the club has a genuine and proper constitution, and
(ii) the club will conduct its activities with proper regard to the preservation of public safety or the peace, and
(iii) the club will conduct regular meetings and activities, and
(iv) the club will maintain adequate public liability and member insurance.
(4) In considering whether to grant an approval, the Commissioner may have regard to any training activities undertaken by the club.
(5) Despite subclause (3) (a), the Commissioner may, in the case of a club that has at least 5 active members, grant an approval if—
(a) the club meets the other criteria for approval under this clause, and
(b) the Commissioner is satisfied that, because of the location of the club, the number of active members is appropriate.
41
Revocation of approval of club
41 Revocation of approval of club
41 Revocation of approval of club
(1) The Commissioner may revoke an approval of a club for such reason as the Commissioner thinks fit.
(2) Without limiting subclause (1), the Commissioner may revoke an approval if—
(a) the Commissioner is satisfied that the number of active members of the club is less than 10 (or less than 5 in the case of an approval referred to in clause 40 (5)), or
(b) the Commissioner is satisfied that the club is not being conducted with proper regard to the preservation of public safety or the peace, or
(c) the Commissioner is satisfied that any conditions to which the approval is subject have not been complied with.
(3) Revocation of an approval takes effect when written notice of it is served personally or by post on the secretary or other relevant office holder of the club concerned.
42
Members convicted of disqualifying offences not permitted to take part in club activities involving weapons
42 Members convicted of disqualifying offences not permitted to take part in club activities involving weapons
42 Members convicted of disqualifying offences not permitted to take part in club activities involving weapons
If a member of a club is convicted of an offence referred to in clause 5 (1), the person who is the secretary of the club (or, if there is no secretary, the person who occupies the most senior executive position in the club) must, as soon as practicable after the person is made aware of that conviction, take such action as is reasonably within the person’s capacity to prevent the club member from participating in any activity of the club that involves the possession or use of prohibited weapons.
Maximum penalty—50 penalty units.
43
Conditions of approval of club
43 Conditions of approval of club
43 Conditions of approval of club
(1) The conditions of an approval of a club may relate to any of the following matters—
(a) the control, administration or management of the club,
(b) the membership of the club,
(c) the preservation of public safety or the peace.
(2) Without limiting subclause (1), the approval of a club is subject to the condition that the secretary or other relevant office holder of the club must notify the Commissioner (at the same time as the submission of the relevant annual return) of the particulars of—
(a) any change in the membership of the club that involves a member leaving the club or not renewing his or her membership, and
(b) any change in the personal details of a club member that has been notified to the secretary or other relevant office holder in accordance with clause 44.
(3) The Commissioner may—
(a) vary or revoke any conditions subject to which an approval has been granted, or
(b) attach to any approval additional conditions of the kind referred to in subclause (1).
(4) Any such variation, revocation or additional condition takes effect when written notice of it is served personally or by post on the secretary or other relevant office holder of the club concerned.
44
Club member must notify change in personal details
44 Club member must notify change in personal details
44 Club member must notify change in personal details
A person who is a member of an approved club must notify the secretary or other relevant office holder of the club in writing or in such other manner as may be approved of any change in the personal details (such as change of name or address) of the person within 14 days of the date of the change.
Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
45
Disclosure of information by Commissioner
45 Disclosure of information by Commissioner
45 Disclosure of information by Commissioner
The Commissioner is authorised to disclose to the secretary or other relevant office holder of an approved club, or of any association with which an approved club is affiliated, any information as to the following—
(a) the prohibited weapons that are held by a person who has applied to become a member of the club,
(b) any other club of which that person is also a member,
(c) any other information that, in the opinion of the Commissioner, is relevant to the person’s application for membership, or the person’s continued membership, of the approved club.
Part 7
Miscellaneous provisions
Part 7 Miscellaneous provisions
Part 7 Miscellaneous provisions
46
Apprehended violence orders and interim apprehended violence orders of other jurisdictions
46 Apprehended violence orders and interim apprehended violence orders of other jurisdictions
46 Apprehended violence orders and interim apprehended violence orders of other jurisdictions
(1) For the purposes of the definition of apprehended violence order in section 4 (1) of the Act, the following orders or decisions are prescribed—
(a) an injunction under section 68B(1)(a) or 114(1)(a) of the Family Law Act 1975 of the Commonwealth,
(b) a protection order under the Domestic and Family Violence Protection Act 2012 of Queensland,
(c) a restraining order under the Summary Procedure Act 1921 of South Australia,
(d) an intervention order under the Intervention Orders (Prevention of Abuse) Act 2009 of South Australia,
(e) a restraint order under the Justices Act 1959 of Tasmania or a family violence order (including a police family violence order) under the Family Violence Act 2004 of Tasmania,
(f) a family violence intervention order under the Family Violence Protection Act 2008 of Victoria,
(g) a restraining order under the Restraining Orders Act 1997 of Western Australia,
(h) a protection order under the Family Violence Act 2016 of the Australian Capital Territory,
(i) a domestic violence order under the Domestic and Family Violence Act of the Northern Territory.
(2) For the purposes of the definition of interim apprehended violence order in section 4 (1) of the Act, the following orders are prescribed—
(a) a temporary protection order under the Domestic and Family Violence Protection Act 2012 of Queensland,
(b) an interim restraint order under the Justices Act 1959 of Tasmania or an interim family violence order under the Family Violence Act 2004 of Tasmania,
(c) an interim order under the Family Violence Protection Act 2008 of Victoria,
(d) an interim order under the Family Violence Act 2016 of the Australian Capital Territory.
cl 46: Am 2021 (331), Sch 1[3] [4].
47
Notification of lost, stolen or destroyed prohibited weapons
47 Notification of lost, stolen or destroyed prohibited weapons
47 Notification of lost, stolen or destroyed prohibited weapons
A person to whom a permit has been issued must, within 24 hours after becoming aware that any prohibited weapon to which the permit relates has been lost, stolen or destroyed, notify the Commissioner in writing or in such other manner as may be approved of that loss, theft or destruction.
Maximum penalty—50 penalty units.
48
Safe keeping requirement levels
48 Safe keeping requirement levels
48 Safe keeping requirement levels
(1) Level 1 requirements For the purposes of section 32B (1) of the Act, a prohibited weapon referred to in any of the following provisions of Schedule 1 to the Act is prescribed as a prohibited weapon that must comply with a level 1 requirement—
(a) clause 1,
(b) clause 2 (4)–(17A), (19)–(21) or (24),
(c) clause 3 (1)–(6),
(d) clause 4 (2) or (4)–(8).
(2) Level 2 requirements For the purposes of section 32C (1) of the Act, a prohibited weapon referred to in any of the following provisions of Schedule 1 to the Act is prescribed as a prohibited weapon that must comply with a level 2 requirement—
(a) clause 2 (18)–(18B), (22) or (23),
(b) clause 4 (1) or (3).
(3) Level 3 requirements For the purposes of section 32D (1) of the Act, a prohibited weapon referred to in clause 4 (9) of Schedule 1 to the Act is prescribed as a prohibited weapon that must comply with a level 3 requirement.
Note.
Under section 32D (1) of the Act, military-style weapons such as bombs, grenades, rockets, missiles or mines must also comply with a level 3 requirement.
49
Amnesty for surrender of prohibited weapons
49 Amnesty for surrender of prohibited weapons
49 Amnesty for surrender of prohibited weapons
(1) A person is exempt from the possession restriction of the Act in respect of a prohibited weapon while in possession of the prohibited weapon at a police station or participating dealer, or while proceeding to a police station or participating dealer, for the purposes of surrendering the prohibited weapon.
(2) The surrender of a prohibited weapon does not constitute a supply of the prohibited weapon.
(2A) A participating dealer is exempt from section 24(3) of the Act in respect of a prohibited weapon surrendered to the participating dealer.
(3) A participating dealer who comes into possession of a prohibited weapon during the amnesty period is exempt from the possession restriction of the Act in respect of the prohibited weapon while complying in respect of the prohibited weapon with any directions of the Commissioner as to how a participating dealer must deal with such a prohibited weapon.
(3A) An exemption under subclause (2A) or (3) applies only if the participating dealer acquires and possesses the prohibited weapon in good faith for the purposes of this clause.
(4) This clause does not apply to a person who is subject to a weapons prohibition order, a firearms prohibition order under the Firearms Act 1996, an apprehended violence order or an interim apprehended violence order.
(5) The Commissioner may publish information and advice about how a person should go about surrendering a prohibited weapon.
(6) In this clause—
participating dealer means—
(a) an authorised weapons dealer, or
(b) the holder of a firearms dealer licence under the Firearms Act 1996.
possession restriction of the Act means the requirement under section 7 of the Act to hold a permit authorising possession of a prohibited weapon.
prohibited weapon includes any part of a prohibited weapon.
surrender of a prohibited weapon means the surrender of a prohibited weapon to the Commissioner on behalf of the State.
(1) Any act, matter or thing that, immediately before the repeal of the Weapons Prohibition Regulation 2009, had effect under that Regulation, continues to have effect under this Regulation.
(2) A change (resulting from the making of this Regulation or any subsequent amendment to this Regulation) to the grounds on which the issue of a permit under the Act must be refused does not affect the issue of a permit before the change takes effect.
(2) Anything done, or omitted to be done, pursuant to a provision of Schedule 2, or any modification of a period of time by a provision of Schedule 2, remains as legally effective after the repeal of the Schedule as it was before the repeal.
cl 51: Ins 2020 (148), Sch 1[2].
Schedule 1
Persons exempt from requirement for permit
Schedule 1 Persons exempt from requirement for permit
Schedule 1 Persons exempt from requirement for permit
This Regulation is the Weapons Prohibition Regulation 2017.
2 Commencement
2 Commencement
2 Commencement
This Regulation commences on 1 September 2017 and is required to be published on the NSW legislation website.
Note.
This Regulation replaces the Weapons Prohibition Regulation 2009, which is repealed on 1 September 2017 by section 10 (2) of the Subordinate Legislation Act 1989.
3 Definitions
3 Definitions
3 Definitions
(1) In this Regulation—
fired from a prohibited weapon includes propelled from a prohibited weapon.
projectile includes a bullet, arrow or dart.
the Act means the Weapons Prohibition Act 1998.
Note.
The Act and the Interpretation Act 1987 contain definitions and other provisions that affect the interpretation and application of this Regulation.
(2) A reference in this Regulation to a particular type of general permit is a reference to that type of permit as provided by Part 3.
(3) Notes included in this Regulation do not form part of this Regulation.
Part 2 General provisions relating to permits
Part 2 General provisions relating to permits
Part 2 General provisions relating to permits
4 Persons exempt from requirement for permit
4 Persons exempt from requirement for permit
4 Persons exempt from requirement for permit
For the purposes of section 6 (4) of the Act, a person specified in a provision of Schedule 1 is exempt from the requirement under the Act to be authorised by a permit to possess or use a prohibited weapon, but only to the extent and in the circumstances so specified, and only in relation to the prohibited weapon or weapons so specified.
5 Offences that disqualify applicants
5 Offences that disqualify applicants
Provides continuity where a subsequent permit application is pending so authority continues until a decision is communicated (cl 10), allows duplicate permits (cl 11), and authorises police inspection of storage sites (cl 12(2)).
Prescribes general permit conditions (cl 13), including safe conveying requirements and treatment of particular listed weapons (deactivation/certification where applicable).
Sets fees and payment consequences (cl 14), including application, duplicate, inspection and administration fees, and allows the Commissioner to refuse to act until fees are paid or to exempt/waive/partially refund (cl 14(2)-(3)).
Prescribes types of general permits and the substantive conditions that attach to many common classes (Part 3, cl 15-29): instructor, sporting, overseas competitor, production (film/theatre), collector, public museum, re‑enactment events, arms fairs, RSL display, heirloom, animal management, scientific research, leaving Australia, and remote control permits. Many of those permit types carry precise preconditions (for example, training/approval evidence, nomination of premises, police inspection and approval, and constraints on who may be authorised) and record‑keeping conditions (notably production and armourer registers, cl 19(6), cl 37).
Introduces additional restrictions and business‑level conditions for weapons dealers and theatrical weapons armourers: suitability of premises, requirement for public liability insurance for retail premises ($10,000,000 minimum, cl 31), notification obligations on death (cl 33), and change‑of‑premises procedures (cl 32 and cl 38).
Creates an approval regime for clubs that wish to be approved to conduct historical re‑enactments or maintain weapons collections, including minimum membership/age criteria, rules and insurance, notification duties and the power for the Commissioner to revoke approvals (cl 39-43).
Prescribes how the Regulation interacts with orders from other Australian jurisdictions for the definitions of apprehended violence orders and interim AVOs (cl 46).
Establishes safe‑keeping requirement levels for specified classes of prohibited weapons (level 1-3, cl 48), an amnesty mechanism for surrender and limited exemptions during an amnesty (cl 49), and savings and transitional provisions that preserve effects of the previous Regulation and existing permits (cl 50-51).
Operationally the instrument delegates much decision‑making power to the Commissioner (for issuing, refusing, imposing conditions, authorising persons, requiring inspections and disclosing club information), and to police for inspections and enforcement (cl 12(2), cl 19(6)(d), cl 37(d), cl 33(1)(b)-(e)). It prescribes procedural thresholds, records obligations and fixed timeframes for notification with stated maximum penalties where the Regulation prescribes them (for example, cl 8, cl 9, cl 47, cl 19(6), cl 31, cl 37).
Main concepts
The Regulation operationalises the Act’s permit‑based control of "prohibited weapons" through a set of interlocking concepts and mechanisms. The Regulation repeatedly cross‑refers to the Act for its core definitional and offence provisions; it supplies the procedural and evidentiary detail that determines access, storage, conveyance, inspection and record‑keeping.
Key concepts set out in the Regulation text include:
Permit types and their scope: Part 3 prescribes (for s 8(2) of the Act) particular types of "general permit" (cl 15). Each type (instructor, sporting, overseas competitor, production, collector, public museum, re‑enactment event, arms fair, RSL display, heirloom, animal management, scientific, leaving Australia, remote control) has a defined authorised scope , who may possess and for what purpose (see cl 16-29). Some types confer derivative authority on other persons (for example, students or persons nominated by a production permit holder, but often only while under direct supervision, cl 16(2), cl 19(3)).
Exemptions mapped to functions: Schedule 1 lists tightly framed exemptions from the Act’s permit requirement (cl 4). These are situational and conditional: they are "only to the extent and in the circumstances specified" (cl 4). Many exemptions require the Commissioner to be satisfied about training or the particular employment function (Schedule 1 cl 2 and elsewhere).
Disqualification and public‑interest refusal: cl 5 prescribes categories of offences that disqualify applicants (for example, weapons‑related offences, some drug offences, public‑order offences, sexual offences, fraud/dishonesty, robbery, riot/affray, terrorism, consorting). The text also establishes that a person subject to a firearms prohibition order cannot be issued a permit (cl 6(1)) and that the Commissioner may refuse on public‑interest grounds (cl 6(2)).
Storage, safe‑keeping and conveyance regimes: the Commissioner must be satisfied of an applicant’s knowledge and ability to comply with storage requirements before issuing a permit (cl 12(1)(a)-(b)). The Regulation prescribes safe conveyance steps (cl 13(b)), and it sets safe‑keeping requirement levels (levels 1-3) tied to particular Schedule entries (cl 48). For some weapons, deactivation and certification by a theatrical weapons armourer is mandatory unless expressly authorised otherwise (cl 13(c)).
Inspections, registers and police access: the Commissioner may require an inspection and order a police officer to inspect proposed storage sites (cl 12(2)). Certain permit holders (production, theatrical weapons armourers) must keep a register in an approved form, retain entries for three years and produce registers on police request (cl 19(6), cl 37).
Business‑regulation overlay for dealers and armourers: for permits authorising business premises the Commissioner assesses whether the applicant conducts a genuine commercial enterprise and whether premises are suitable (cl 30, cl 35). Retail weapons dealers open to the public must hold $10,000,000 public liability insurance (cl 31).
Amnesty and surrender: cl 49 provides a limited exemption while in transit to surrender a weapon to police or a participating dealer, clarifies that surrender is not a supply, and prescribes who may be exempt during amnesty periods and on what conditions.
Delegated decision‑makers: the Commissioner, authorised police officers and participating dealers are the practical decision nodes. The Commissioner retains wide discretion to impose conditions, require inspections, refuse permits and disclose information to approved clubs (cl 6, cl 12, cl 14, cl 45).
The Regulation thus converts high‑level prohibitions and permit authority in the Act into concrete administrative steps: documentary evidence, premises suitability, training and certification, time‑limited notifications, insurance, record keeping and specific security and conveyancing conditions.
Who it affects
The Regulation affects a defined set of actors by name, and a broader set by function through its permit and exemption regimes. The immediate categories in the text are:
Applicants for and holders of permits under the Act: any person applying for instructor, sporting, production, collector, public museum, re‑enactment, arms fair, RSL display, heirloom, animal management, scientific, leaving Australia, remote control, weapons dealer or theatrical weapons armourer permits (Part 3; Part 4; Part 5). Applicants must supply specified information (cl 7) and comply with permit conditions if issued (cl 13, cl 19(6), cl 37).
Persons authorised under a permit other than the permit holder: many permit types permit the authorisation of additional named persons (cl 7(3), cl 16(2), cl 19(3), cl 21(2)(b), cl 23(1)(b)). Those additional persons must meet criteria , for example, not having been convicted of disqualifying offences in the previous 10 years (cl 19(3)(b), cl 21(2)(b)(iii), cl 23(1)(b)(iii)).
The Commissioner: central decision maker with powers to issue, refuse and condition permits; to require and receive inspections; to publish surrender guidance; and to disclose applicant information to approved clubs (cl 6, cl 12, cl 14, cl 45, cl 49(5)).
Police and inspecting officers: authorised police officers carry out inspections (cl 12(2)), inspect registers (cl 19(6)(d), cl 37(d)), and may be given directions regarding storage and safe keeping after a dealer’s death (cl 33(1)(e)). Police are an enforcement and inspection node.
Weapons dealers and theatrical weapons armourers: subject to business suitability assessments for premises (cl 30, cl 35), additional change‑of‑premises applications (cl 32, cl 38), and special obligations on death (cl 33). Retail dealers open to the public must maintain public liability insurance at the $10,000,000 level (cl 31).
Clubs and societies: historical or commemorative clubs and collectors’ clubs can seek approval (Part 6, cl 39-44). Club secretaries have documentary and notification duties (cl 40(1), cl 43(2)) and a duty to act when members are convicted of disqualifying offences (cl 42).
Non‑police law enforcement, government and regulatory officers: Schedule 1 lists specific categories (e.g., correctional officers engaged in court security and escort duties, sheriff’s officers, Customs officers, fisheries officers, local government authorised persons, administrative police officers, Office of the Law Enforcement Conduct Commission staff, persons holding specified Security Industry Act licences) who may be exempted from the permit requirement when acting in the course of employment, provided the Commissioner is satisfied about training (Schedule 1 cl 2).
Industry sectors and professions: film, television and theatre production companies and nominated armourers (cl 19), approved sporting organisations that verify ranking and need for sporting and instructor permits (cl 16(3)(a), cl 17(2)), veterinary practitioners and organisations responsible for animal management (cl 26(3)), public museums and RSL branches (cl 21, cl 24), registered training organisations conducting accredited training (cl 16(3)(b)(ii)), and approved security industry licensees who staff arms fairs (cl 23(3)(d)).
Interstate and overseas persons: overseas competitors (cl 18) and interstate visitors holding equivalent permits (Schedule 1 cl 7, cl 10) enjoy narrow exemptions for participation in competitions or re‑enactments; interstate residents moving to NSW may notify the Commissioner to obtain a temporary exemption to reside and arrange an NSW permit (Schedule 1 cl 8).
The public and local authorities affected by arms fairs and displays: organisers must secure premises and arrange security and public‑safety programs for arms fairs (cl 23(2)-(3)) and notify police of re‑enactment events (cl 22(4)(a)). Local consent authority approvals must be considered for dealer premises (cl 30(1)(c)).
Who pays and who decides: applicants and permit holders carry the administrative costs , application fees and other fees under cl 14, costs of security, insurance (cl 31), deactivation certification (cl 13(c), cl 19(7)), and record‑keeping. The Commissioner decides permit grant, refusal and conditions (cl 6(2), cl 12(1)-(2), cl 14(3)). Police execute inspections and may enforce offences created by the Act and the Regulation.
Compliance and disqualification risks are concentrated on applicants with disqualifying criminal histories (cl 5), on dealers/armourers running businesses open to the public (cl 30, cl 31), and on secretaries of approved clubs who must police membership eligibility and notify changes (cl 40, cl 42-44).
Key duties and rights
The Regulation places both affirmative duties on permit applicants and holders and confers limited rights (authorisations and exemptions). The duties and rights are concrete, with specified timeframes, documentary content and conditions.
Key duties
Application content and accompanying particulars: an application must include the type and number of prohibited weapons requested, each purpose, storage and safe‑keeping arrangements and, for additional authorised persons, name, address, date of birth and employee authority number (if applicable) (cl 7(2)-(3)). This is a precondition for assessment (cl 12(1)(a)-(b)).
Payment of fees and inspection costs: applicants pay the application fee and may be required to pay an inspection fee before an inspection under cl 12(2) (cl 14(1)(a), (c)). The Commissioner may refuse to exercise any function for which a fee is specified until the fee is paid (cl 14(2)). The Commissioner can also waive, exempt or refund fees (cl 14(3)).
Storage, safe‑keeping and conveyance: permit holders must comply with any special security and storage requirements the Commissioner notifies in writing (cl 13(a)). Conveyance rules require separation of projectiles, locked containers for public transport, secured vehicle compartments, and reasonable precautions against loss or theft (cl 13(b)(i)-(iv)). The Commissioner must be satisfied that the applicant understands and can comply with storage requirements before issuing a permit (cl 12(1)(a)-(b)).
Notification obligations: change of premises must be notified within 14 days with updated address and storage arrangements (cl 8). Loss, theft or destruction of a permit must be notified within 14 days (cl 9). Loss, theft or destruction of any prohibited weapon must be notified within 24 hours after awareness (cl 47). Club members must notify the club secretary of personal detail changes within 14 days (cl 44).
Record keeping: production permit holders and theatrical weapons armourers must keep an approved register recording the type and number of weapons authorised, who used them and for what periods, and periods weapons were removed from safe storage; entries must be retained for at least 3 years and produced to police on request (cl 19(6)(a)-(c), cl 37(a)-(c), cl 19(6)(d), cl 37(d)). For production permits, the register must be kept in a place of safe keeping not being a place where weapons are stored (cl 19(6)(b)).
Supervision and training: for production permits the holder must supervise use by nominated persons and ensure nominated persons have not been convicted of disqualifying offences in the previous 10 years (cl 19(3)(b)-(c),(5)(b)). Theatrical armourers must ensure employees authorised to handle weapons are properly trained (cl 36(b)). Many Schedule 1 exemptions for non‑police officers require Commissioner satisfaction of training (Schedule 1 cl 2, cl 3).
Specific business obligations: weapons dealers must seek Commissioner approval to change premises (cl 32), notify police on the dealer’s death and permit police access, and follow directions to ensure safe keeping (cl 33(1)). Retail dealers open to public must hold $10,000,000 public liability insurance (cl 31).
Rights and authorisations
Authorisation to possess and use: the permit, once issued, authorises the holder (and where applicable other named persons) to possess and use the specified prohibited weapons for the purposes stated in the permit and subject to conditions (cl 16-29, cl 13).
Continuity of authority during a pending application: if a subsequent application is made before expiry of the current permit and the old permit lapses before the subsequent application is determined, the authority under the old permit continues until the applicant is notified of the issue or refusal of the subsequent permit (cl 10(1)).
Duplicate permits: the Commissioner may issue duplicate permits where the permit is lost, stolen, destroyed, defaced or mutilated (cl 11).
Exemptions: Schedule 1 confers exemptions from the Act’s permit requirement in specified circumstances and to specified actors (cl 4; Schedule 1). Those exemptions are rights limited to the stated scope and subject to conditions such as training and employment function.
Fee relief: the Commissioner has discretion to exempt, waive or refund fees for sufficient reason (cl 14(3)).
Decision‑making rights of the regulator and enforcement powers
Commissioner's discretion: the Commissioner may refuse to issue a permit if it would be contrary to public interest (cl 6(2)), may impose conditions (cl 13) and may refuse to proceed until fees are paid (cl 14(2)).
Disclosure and oversight: the Commissioner may disclose applicant information to approved clubs (cl 45).
Police inspection and enforcement: the Commissioner may order an inspection by a police officer (cl 12(2)) and police may inspect and copy registers (cl 19(6)(d), cl 37(d)). Failure to comply with certain obligations attracts prescribed penalties (see next section).
The duties are transactional and ongoing; rights are narrow and conditional. Many obligations are pre‑issuance (evidence, inspections, fees) and many are continuous post‑issuance (security, record‑keeping, notifications, supervision). The text makes clear that exemptions and authorisations are tightly circumscribed , for example, exemptions apply "only to the extent and in the circumstances so specified" (cl 4).
Penalties and enforcement
The Regulation sets out maximum penalties in specified places and establishes administrative levers for enforcement, inspection and refusal. The Regulation frequently uses "maximum penalty,X penalty units" language for contraventions of particular regulation duties. The enforcement architecture combines statutory offences (contained in the Act), specific Regulation penalties for procedural failures, police inspection powers, and administrative discretion exercised by the Commissioner.
Specified penalties in the Regulation
Change of premises notification: failing to notify the Commissioner within 14 days of a change of location where prohibited weapons are kept attracts a maximum penalty of 50 penalty units (cl 8).
Notification of lost, stolen, destroyed or defaced permits: failure to notify within 14 days carries a maximum penalty of 20 penalty units (cl 9).
Production permit register obligations: production permit holders must keep a register in the approved form and produce it to police on request; contravention of register obligations is subject to a maximum penalty of 50 penalty units (cl 19(6) , maximum penalty noted at end).
Weapons dealer public liability insurance: failure of an authorised weapons dealer conducting retail business to obtain and maintain the approved public liability insurance policy (minimum $10,000,000) incurs a maximum penalty of 50 penalty units (cl 31).
Theatrical armourer register obligations: failure to keep and produce the register as required is a maximum penalty of 50 penalty units (cl 37).
Schedule 1 exemption storage conditions: some exemptions require secure storage when not in use and non‑compliance is an offence with maximum penalty 50 penalty units (Schedule 1 cl 2(3), cl 3(2), cl 11(2)).
Notification of lost/stolen/destroyed prohibited weapons: permit holders must notify the Commissioner within 24 hours; contraventions attract a maximum penalty of 50 penalty units (cl 47).
Other specific maximum penalties appear throughout the instrument for failures tied to record keeping, storage and club membership duties (see cl 19(6), cl 37, cl 42, cl 44).
Enforcement mechanisms beyond fines
Inspection and access: the Commissioner may order police inspections of proposed storage sites (cl 12(2)). Police can inspect registers and make copies (cl 19(6)(d), cl 37(d)). After the death of a weapons dealer, the person responsible must permit police access to premises and records and comply with police directions for safe keeping (cl 33(1)(b)-(e)).
Administrative refusal and conditions: the Commissioner can refuse to issue or to change permits on stated grounds (cl 6(1)-(2); cl 30(1)-(2); cl 32(3)-(4); cl 35(1)-(2)). The Commissioner may also grant approvals subject to conditions (cl 40(2)), vary conditions and revoke approvals (cl 43(3)).
Fee enforcement: the Commissioner may refuse to exercise any function for which a fee is specified until that fee is paid (cl 14(2)).
Amnesty processes: during an amnesty the Regulation grants limited exemptions and prescribes how participating dealers should deal with surrendered weapons; the Commissioner may publish directions about surrender (cl 49). Participating dealers acting in good faith are exempt from certain Act provisions while dealing with surrendered weapons (cl 49(2A)-(3A)).
Disclosures to clubs: the Commissioner is authorised to disclose information about applicants to clubs (cl 45). While not a sanction, that disclosure can functionally affect membership eligibility and consequently a person’s ability to participate in club activities involving weapons.
Practical enforcement implications
Several breaches carry identical maximum penalties (many set at 50 penalty units), reflecting the regulator’s view that certain storage, register and notification obligations are material to public safety. These are enforcement triggers for police and administrative follow‑up.
The Commissioner’s discretion in refusal, condition‑setting and fee waivers creates administrative levers that can be used instead of or alongside criminal penalties.
Multiple obligations are time‑sensitive (14 days for premises change; 14 days for lost permit; 24 hours for lost/stolen/destroyed weapons). Failure to meet time limits immediately exposes holders to prescribed penalties and invites police inspection.
The Regulation does not itself contain a consolidated penalty schedule or a conversion of penalty units to dollar amounts; it uses penalty units by reference (as is standard) and integrates enforcement through police and Commissioner's administrative powers.
How it interacts with other laws
The Regulation is framed as a subordinate instrument to the Weapons Prohibition Act 1998 and explicitly cross‑references and interacts with a number of Commonwealth and State Acts, creating operational dependencies and limiting the Regulation’s effects to the contexts authorised by those other statutes.
Direct cross‑references and interactions in the text
Weapons Prohibition Act 1998: the Regulation operationalises permit provisions, exemptions and safe‑keeping levels in the Act throughout the text (cl 3 note, cl 4, cl 48, cl 50).
Firearms Act 1996: several exemptions in Schedule 1 depend on the holder of certain firearms licences (for example, category D and category H licence holders exempt for specified firearm magazine and accessory items), and the Regulation treats those licence entitlements as limiting the scope of exemptions (Schedule 1 cl 4(1)-(3)). The Regulation also deems certain lever‑action shotgun holdings to be equivalent in a narrow sense for the purpose of determining exemption status (Schedule 1 cl 4(2)).
Crimes Act 1900 and related public‑order statutes: cl 5 prescribes disqualifying offences by reference to specific Divisions of the Crimes Act, for example Division 8A and Part 3A offences, as disqualifying conduct.
Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985 and Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Regulation 2008: cl 5 prescribes that certain drug‑related offences count as disqualifying offences.
Security Industry Act 1997: Schedule 1 and the arms fair conditions rely on licences under the Security Industry Act (cl 23(3)(d), Schedule 1 cl 2(1)(h)-(i)).
Customs Act 1901 (Commonwealth): the leaving Australia permit interacts with customs, explicitly defining "customs authority" for cl 28 (cl 28(4)).
Family Law Act 1975 and various inter‑jurisdictional domestic/ family violence or protection order statutes: cl 46 prescribes orders from other jurisdictions that are to be treated as apprehended violence orders or interim AVOs for the Act’s purposes.
Fire and Rescue NSW Act 1989: Schedule 1 cl 9(c) grants a narrow exemption for thermal imaging cameras emitting laser beams to certain fire employees when exercising functions under that Act.
National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Act 2011: instructor permits may be issued where applicants are registered training organisations conducting accredited prohibited weapons training courses under that Commonwealth Act (cl 16(3)(b)(ii)).
Interaction dynamics and limits
Exemptions often depend on entitlements under other statutes: e.g., a category D licence under the Firearms Act creates an exemption only in relation to the firearm to which the licence applies and only for the genuine reason declared under that Act (Schedule 1 cl 4(1)). The Regulation thus does not create standalone entitlements that supersede other licensing regimes; rather, it relies on other licensing frameworks to limit scope.
Administrative overlap: the Regulation gives the Commissioner authority to require inspections by police (cl 12(2)) and to accept police assessments of premises suitability for museum/collector approvals (cl 20(2)(b), cl 21(3)(b)). This integrates local policing resources into regulatory decision‑making.
Records and privacy interplay: the Commissioner may disclose applicant details to approved clubs (cl 45). That disclosure interacts with any privacy obligations that may exist under other legislation, though the Regulation itself authorises the disclosure in the public interest for club vetting.
Inter‑jurisdictional equivalence is narrowly confined: the Regulation allows temporary exemptions for interstate sporting participants or interstate re‑enactors (Schedule 1 cl 7 and cl 10) where they hold an equivalent permit in their home State/Territory, but only for the purposes specified (participation in State or national competition, or re‑enactment events).
Surrender and amnesty: cl 49 explicitly interacts with the Firearms Act licensing and participating dealer networks; participating dealers include authorised weapons dealers and firearms dealer licence holders under the Firearms Act, linking the amnesty process to existing dealer networks.
Savings and transitional continuity: cl 50 preserves acts that were effective under the repealed 2009 Regulation, and cl 51 provides a delayed repeal for Schedule 2 provisions that were temporarily inserted and later repealed.
Practical consequences of these interactions
Applicants must ensure compliance across multiple statutory regimes: for example, a dealer or armourer needs to satisfy both the Regulation’s premises suitability tests (cl 30, cl 35) and local consent requirements (cl 30(1)(c)), plus any obligations under the Firearms Act if relevant (Schedule 1 cl 4).
Cross‑agency coordination is built into the scheme: police inspections and approvals are integral (cl 12(2), cl 20(2)(b), cl 21(3)(b)), and the Commissioner’s decision‑making can rely on findings and approvals under related Acts.
The Regulation does not operate as a free‑standing code. It presumes and defers to other licensing, training, customs and security obligations, and many exemptions only apply where the person is authorised under those other regimes.
All cross‑references in the Regulation are explicit in the text; practitioners must read the Regulation alongside the Act and the other cited statutes to understand fully the scope of permissions and restrictions.
Amendment history
The Regulation text includes editorial notes indicating amendment activity since its commencement in 2017. The document records the instrument’s original commencement and several later amendments to specific clauses and schedules. The text itself identifies the following amendment entries and notes.
Commencement and replacement: the Regulation commenced on 1 September 2017 and replaced the Weapons Prohibition Regulation 2009 (cl 2).
Clause 5 amendments: the editorial note appended to cl 5 records an amendment in 2019: "cl 5: Am 2019 No 20, Sch 1.25[1]-[3]". That indicates cl 5 (offences that disqualify applicants) was amended in 2019 under the referenced amending instrument.
Clause 7 amendments: cl 7 carries an editorial note showing amendments in 2020 and 2021: "Am 2020 (148), Sch 1[1]; 2021 (331), Sch 1[1][2]". These relate to the application content provisions (cl 7(2) and (3)).
Clause 49 amendments: cl 49 includes notes indicating amendments in 2018 and 2021: "cl 49: Am 2018 (351), Sch 1 [1][2]; 2021 (331), Sch 1[5]-[11]". Clause 49 deals with the amnesty for surrendering prohibited weapons and the participating dealer provisions; the notes show substantive amending activity after 2017.
Clause 46 amendments: cl 46 (apprehended violence orders and interim AVOs of other jurisdictions) includes a note: "cl 46: Am 2021 (331), Sch 1[3] [4]".
Schedule 1 amendment: the Schedule carries an editorial note: "sch 1: Am 2020 (674), Sch 1[1] [2]".
Clause 51 insertion: cl 51 includes an insertion note: "cl 51: Ins 2020 (148), Sch 1[2]". That demonstrates the Regulation (or an amending instrument in 2020) inserted clause 51, which provided for the repeal of Schedule 2 at a later date and transitional savings.
Schedule 2: Schedule 2 was inserted in 2020 and later repealed, as noted at the end: "Schedule 2 (Repealed). sch 2: Ins 2020 (148), Sch 1[3]. Rep 2017 (456), cl 51(1)." The textual notes indicate temporary content that was later removed.
What the amendment notes show in practice
The Regulation has been amended multiple times since 2017, with changes focused on disqualifying offences (cl 5), application particulars (cl 7), the amnesty/surrender process (cl 49), inter‑jurisdictional AVO definitions (cl 46) and Schedule 1 exemptions. Those amendments have been effected by several amending instruments (with the abbreviated citations shown in the notes).
Amendment notes in the text provide traceability to amending instruments by year and schedule reference, but the Regulation text itself does not set out the full amending instrument texts. To review the precise wording changes and legislative intent behind each amendment one must consult the amending instruments referenced (2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021 instruments as cited in the notes).
Clause 50 (savings) preserved the effect of acts done under the former 2009 Regulation and states that changes to grounds for refusal do not affect permits issued before the change (cl 50(1)-(2)). That clause mitigates retrospective operational impact of amendments.
Practitioners should read the Regulation together with the consolidating instrument and the amending instruments referenced in the editorial notes for a complete chronological understanding of changes and transitional consequences; the consolidated text as supplied here includes the amendment notes but not the full amending instrument texts.
Litigation history
The Regulation text as supplied contains no references to judicial decisions, no case citations and no recorded litigation history. It does not name any cases or include annotations describing litigation outcomes. The document therefore does not record any administrative appeals, judicial review determinations, or appellate authorities that interpret or apply its provisions.
What follows from the absence of litigation references in the text
The Regulation itself is a statutory instrument providing procedural and administrative detail. Absent any cases named in the instrument, the regulation text does not capture judicial interpretation, points of statutory construction, or administrative law challenges.
Operational questions that commonly generate litigation , for example, whether the Commissioner properly exercised discretion under cl 6(2) to refuse a permit as contrary to public interest, whether the Commissioner appropriately imposed conditions or required inspections under cl 12, or whether a club approval or revocation under cl 40-41 was lawful , are not addressed in the Regulation text. Any case law that interprets these clauses would be external to the Regulation and must be sourced separately.
Practitioners seeking to understand how courts and tribunals have treated disputes arising under the Act and this Regulation must consult case law databases, tribunal records and administrative law decisions referring to the Weapons Prohibition Act 1998 and its Regulations. The Regulation itself directs readers to the Act and the Interpretation Act for provisions that affect interpretation and application (cl 3 note), but it does not record adjudicative history.
In short, the supplied Regulation is silent on litigation; to understand enforcement practice, judicial review boundaries or precedential decisions that explain statutory phrases (for example "contrary to the public interest" in cl 6(2)), one must consult judicial records and tribunal decisions not contained in this Regulation text.
Gotchas
This Regulation contains numerous discrete traps for practitioners and clients , technical requirements, tight timeframes, dependency on other licences and training, and administrative discretions. The following are concrete "gotchas" drawn directly from the text.
Narrow scope of exemptions: Schedule 1 exemptions are explicitly limited "only to the extent and in the circumstances so specified" (cl 4). Do not assume a Schedule 1 exemption confers a blanket right; confirm the condition (employment status, training, Commissioner satisfaction) that must be met before relying on the exemption (Schedule 1 cl 2, cl 3, cl 4).
Disqualifying offences and look‑back periods: cl 5 prescribes many categories of offences that disqualify applicants. Note the variety of offences, jurisdictional reach (Australian and overseas offences capable of being treated as equivalent), and additional restrictions for people currently subject to good behaviour bonds, conditional release orders, or community correction orders (cl 5(1A)-(3)). The Regulation uses specific penalties or orders as triggers (e.g. community service >=100 hours, imprisonment terms no matter suspended or not, penalty amounts). Practitioners must check the precise subclause wording when advising on eligibility.
"Contrary to the public interest" refusal: cl 6(2) gives the Commissioner broad discretion to refuse a permit if issue would be "contrary to the public interest." The Regulation provides no statutory criteria for that evaluation. Applications that are otherwise procedurally complete may still be refused under a subjective standard; there is no checklist in the Regulation to constrain the decision.
Inspections create costs and potential delay: cl 12(2) allows the Commissioner to order a police inspection of storage premises, and cl 14(1)(c) prescribes a $100 fee for inspections carried out by police. The Commissioner will not issue a permit unless the inspection fee is paid where an inspection is required (cl 12(1)(c), cl 14(2)). Expect inspection logistics and potential compliance costs for premises upgrades.
Time limits with stiff penalties: multiple short statutory timeframes must be observed under pain of penalty units. Examples: 14 days to notify changed premises (cl 8 , max 50 penalty units), 14 days to notify a lost/stolen/destroyed permit (cl 9 , max 20), and 24 hours to notify missing weapons (cl 47 , max 50). These are operationally demanding and require internal reporting systems.
Registers: production permits and theatrical armourers must keep an approved register, keep entries for at least 3 years, keep the register in a safe place not used for weapons storage, and produce it immediately on police request (cl 19(6)(a)-(d), cl 37). Failure carries significant penalties. The 3‑year retention and immediate production requirements create record‑management obligations and privacy/security considerations.
Under‑18 participants: theatrical armourer permits do not automatically authorise persons under 18 to possess or use prohibited weapons; the Commissioner must first authorise such persons in writing (cl 34(1)). Producers and armourers cannot assume minors’ participation without express written permission.
Interplay with other licences: Schedule 1 cl 4 ties exemptions for firearm magazines and related items to specific licence categories under the Firearms Act 1996 and to the licence’s stated genuine reason. That means a person cannot bootstrap a Regulation exemption without first having the underlying firearms licence and staying within the scope of that licence.
Insurance requirement for retail dealers: cl 31 mandates a not less than $10,000,000 public liability insurance policy for authorised weapons dealers conducting retail business open to the public. The Regulation imposes a maximum penalty of 50 units for non‑compliance. Practitioners must ensure coverage is in an "approved form" as required; the Regulation does not define the approval process but makes the requirement mandatory.
Limitation on heirloom permits: cl 25(3) states a person may not hold more than one heirloom permit at a time and a single heirloom permit cannot apply to more than one weapon. Heirloom routes are therefore narrow and personalised.
Arms fair security staffing: arms fair organisers must ensure outside‑hours security includes at least one person holding a security licence authorising the carrying out of particular security activities and who also has radio/phone contact to police or a base (cl 23(3)(d)). This is a precise staffing requirement that may surprise casual event organisers.
Amnesty exclusions: the amnesty exemption for possession while surrendering a weapon does not apply to persons subject to weapons prohibition orders, firearms prohibition orders, or apprehended violence orders or interim AVOs (cl 49(4)). Persons subject to those orders remain excluded from amnesty protections, a potential practical trap.
Registers and production permits , place of keeping: cl 19(6)(b) requires the production permit register to be kept "in a place of safe keeping (not being a place in which any prohibited weapons are kept)". That is a specific storage constraint often overlooked by production crews that keep logs near armoury areas.
Club membership numbers and approvals: for club approval the Commissioner requires 10 or more active members and at least 3 months existence (cl 40(3)(a)), though a lower threshold (5 members) is possible in certain remote location circumstances (cl 40(5)). Approvals can be revoked for failure to maintain membership levels (cl 41(2)(a)). Club secretaries must notify the Commissioner of membership changes at the time of the annual return (cl 43(2)).
Notes non‑binding: cl 3(3) warns that notes included in the Regulation do not form part of it. Practitioners should not rely on the regulatory notes as substantive law.
These "gotchas" show the Regulation’s granularity; operational compliance requires meticulous checking of the exact clause text rather than reliance on high‑level summaries.
How to comply
This section sets out a practical compliance checklist and workflow, mapped to the Regulation’s most consequential clauses. It is framed to help permit applicants, weapons dealers, theatrical armourers, clubs and compliance officers align processes with the Regulation’s requirements.
Pre‑application phase , eligibility and disqualification checks
Screen applicants against the disqualifying offences listed in cl 5. Consider not only NSW convictions but equivalent offences from other Australian jurisdictions and relevant overseas offences as specified (cl 5(1)). For persons under good behaviour bonds or community correction orders, check the subset of offences prescribed in cl 5(2)-(3).
Check for firearms prohibition orders under the Firearms Act 1996; cl 6(1) disqualifies those subject to such orders.
For permits that authorise others (production, museum, arms fair), ensure nominated persons have not been convicted of cl 5(1) offences in the previous 10 years where required (cl 19(3)(b), cl 21(2)(b)(iii), cl 23(1)(b)(iii)).
Application preparation (cl 7)
Prepare the application with full particulars: exact types and numbers of prohibited weapons requested, the purpose for each weapon, and the proposed storage and safe‑keeping arrangements including premises particulars (cl 7(2)(a)-(c)).
If the permit will specify additional authorised persons, include their full name, residential address, date of birth and employee authority number where applicable (cl 7(3)(a)-(d)).
For sporting and instructor permits, obtain evidence from an approved sporting organisation verifying ranking and need (cl 16(3)(a), cl 17(2)) and, for instructors, evidence of accreditation or RTO status (cl 16(3)(b)).
For overseas competitor permits, provide evidence of authorisation to possess the weapon under the law of the person’s home country (cl 18(4)).
Design storage sites to meet safe‑keeping requirement levels applicable to the weapons (cl 48). Determine whether the weapons in question are Level 1, 2 or 3 and apply appropriate physical security measures.
Arrange premises inspections with police where ordered by the Commissioner; pay the inspection fee ($100 where carried out by a police officer) as required (cl 12(2), cl 14(1)(c)). Ensure the Commissioner is satisfied the applicant understands and can comply with storage requirements (cl 12(1)(a)-(b)).
For dealer and armourer business premises, document local consent authority approvals as required (cl 30(1)(c), cl 35(1)(b)) and ensure premises suitability considerations (nature of activities, types of weapons, security, safe storage and testing provisions) are addressed (cl 30(2), cl 35(2)).
Fees and administration (cl 14)
Budget for application fee $127 (cl 14(1)(a)), duplicate permit fee ($40 with photo; $25 without, cl 14(1)(b)), inspection fee $100 where police carry out inspections (cl 14(1)(c)), replacement permit fee $75 (cl 14(1)(d)), and $25 admin fee for specifying additional persons in a permit (cl 14(1)(e)).
Be aware the Commissioner may refuse to act until the fee is paid (cl 14(2)). Consider seeking fee waivers or exemptions under cl 14(3) if appropriate, with documented reasons.
Operational conditions once issued (cl 13, cl 19(6), cl 37)
Implement the specific conveyance precautions: separation of projectiles, locked unobtrusive containers for public transport, locked vehicle compartments, and reasonable precautions to prevent loss or theft (cl 13(b)(i)-(iv)).
For production and theatrical armourer permit holders, establish and maintain an approved register. Keep the register in a secure place separate from weapons storage, retain entries for at least 3 years, and be prepared to produce the register on police request (cl 19(6)(a)-(d), cl 37(a)-(d)).
Ensure that weapons falling under cl 13(c) are deactivated and certified by a theatrical weapons armourer where required, unless the Commissioner authorises otherwise in writing.
Personnel management and training
Ensure nominated employees or persons authorised under permits are appropriately trained in safe handling and storage. The Commissioner may require evidence of training for certain exemptions (Schedule 1 cl 2) and the theatrical armourer permit conditions require proper training of employees (cl 36(b)).
Maintain conviction‑screening procedures to ensure no authorised person has a disqualifying conviction within required look‑back periods as specified (commonly 10 years for many permits, cl 19(3)(b), cl 21(2)(b)(iii), cl 23(1)(b)(iii)).
Notifications and internal compliance controls
Establish internal reporting timelines that meet statutory limits: 14 days for change of premises (cl 8), 14 days for lost/stolen/destroyed permit (cl 9), and 24 hours for lost/stolen/destroyed prohibited weapons (cl 47).
For clubs, implement membership tracking and notification systems so the club secretary can meet duties under cl 40(1)-(3), cl 43(2), cl 44, and to remove or restrict members convicted of disqualifying offences as required by cl 42.
Events and exhibition compliance
For re‑enactments, notify the nearest police station not more than 7 days before the event (cl 22(4)(a)), ensure weapons that fire projectiles are not loaded (cl 22(4)(c)), and ensure reasonable precautions prevent unauthorised possession (cl 22(4)(b)).
For arms fairs, organisers must draft and implement a code of conduct for participants, secure sufficient security staff and facilities, ensure supervised display (locked cases or secured displays), and provide at least one licensed security person with radio or phone contact for outside hours (cl 23(3)(a)-(g), cl 23(4)).
Surrender and amnesty procedures (cl 49)
If seeking to surrender a prohibited weapon under an amnesty, ensure transport is to a police station or participating dealer and that possession during transit is limited to the context of surrender (cl 49(1)). Participating dealers must act in good faith and follow any Commissioner directions about dealing with surrendered weapons (cl 49(3), (3A), (5)).
Insurance and business continuity (cl 31, cl 33)
Retail weapons dealers must have public liability insurance for not less than $10,000,000. Confirm the policy is in
Section 4Persons exempt from requirement for permit
(1) For the purposes of section 10 (3) (a) of the Act, the following offences are prescribed—
(a) Offences relating to firearms or weapons
An offence relating to the possession or use of a firearm or any other weapon, or a firearm part or ammunition, committed under—
(i) the law of any Australian jurisdiction, or
(ii) the law of any overseas jurisdiction (being an offence that, had it been committed in Australia, would be an offence under the law of an Australian jurisdiction).
(b) Offences relating to prohibited drugs etc
An offence in respect of a prohibited plant or prohibited drug within the meaning of the Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985 or a prescribed restricted substance within the meaning of the Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Regulation 2008, being an offence in respect of which the penalty imposed included any term of imprisonment (whether or not suspended), a community service order, a good behaviour bond or a penalty of $2,200 or more, and committed under—
(i) the law of any Australian jurisdiction, or
(ii) the law of any overseas jurisdiction (being an offence that, had it been committed in Australia, would be an offence under the law of an Australian jurisdiction).
(c) Offences relating to public order or involving assaults against law enforcement officers
Any of the following—
(i) an offence under Division 8A of Part 3 of the Crimes Act 1900,
(ii) an offence under Division 1 of Part 3A of the Crimes Act 1900,
(iii) an offence committed elsewhere than in New South Wales that, if committed in New South Wales, would be an offence referred to in subparagraph (i) or (ii),
(iv) an offence of attempting to commit, threatening to commit or conspiring to commit an offence referred to in subparagraphs (i)–(iii).
(d) Offences involving violence
An offence committed under the law of any Australian or overseas jurisdiction, being—
(i) an offence involving the infliction of actual bodily harm on a person in respect of which the penalty imposed included any term of imprisonment (whether or not suspended), a community service order, a good behaviour bond or a penalty of $500 or more, or
(ii) an offence involving kidnapping or abduction, or
(iii) an offence involving stalking or intimidation, or
(iv) an offence of attempting to commit, threatening to commit or conspiring to commit an offence referred to in subparagraph (ii) or (iii).
(e) Offences of a sexual nature
An offence of a sexual nature, being—
(i) an offence under Division 10, 10A or 10B of Part 3 of the Crimes Act 1900, or
(ii) an offence under section 38, 38A, 111, 112 or 113 of the Crimes Act 1900 that has been committed with intent to commit an offence referred to in subparagraph (i), or
(iii) an offence under Division 15 or 15A of Part 3 of the Crimes Act 1900, or
(iv) an offence under section 11G of the Summary Offences Act 1988, or
(v) an offence committed elsewhere than in New South Wales that, if committed in New South Wales, would be an offence referred to in subparagraphs (i)–(iv), or
(vi) any other offence that, at the time it was committed, would have been an offence referred to in subparagraphs (i)–(iv), or
(vii) an offence of attempting to commit, threatening to commit or conspiring to commit an offence referred to in subparagraphs (i)–(vi).
(f) Offences involving fraud, dishonesty or stealing
An offence under the law of any Australian or overseas jurisdiction involving fraud, dishonesty or stealing, being an offence in respect of which the penalty imposed included a term of imprisonment (whether or not suspended) for 3 months or more, a community service order for 100 hours or more of community service work, or a good behaviour bond.
(g) Offences involving robbery
An offence under the law of any Australian or overseas jurisdiction involving robbery (whether armed or otherwise).
(h) Offences relating to riot
An offence under section 93B of the Crimes Act 1900 or any similar offence under—
(i) the law of any Australian jurisdiction, or
(ii) the law of any overseas jurisdiction (being an offence that, had it been committed in Australia, would be an offence under the law of an Australian jurisdiction).
(i) Offences relating to affray
An offence under section 93C of the Crimes Act 1900 or any similar offence under—
(i) the law of any Australian jurisdiction, or
(ii) the law of any overseas jurisdiction (being an offence that, had it been committed in Australia, would be an offence under the law of an Australian jurisdiction).
(j) Offences relating to terrorism
An offence relating to terrorism, being—
(i) an offence under Part 6B of the Crimes Act 1900 or against Part 5.3 of the Criminal Code set out in the Schedule to the Criminal Code Act 1995 of the Commonwealth, or
(ii) an offence committed elsewhere than in New South Wales that, if committed in New South Wales, would be an offence referred to in subparagraph (i).
(k) Offences involving organised criminal groups, consorting and recruitment
An offence—
(i) committed under section 93T, 93X or 351A of the Crimes Act 1900, or
(ii) committed elsewhere than in New South Wales that, if committed in New South Wales, would be an offence referred to in subparagraph (i).
(1A) In subclause (1)—
(a) a reference to a good behaviour bond includes a reference to a community correction order or a conditional release order, but only if it was imposed in New South Wales, and
(b) a reference to a term of imprisonment (whether or not suspended) includes a reference to an intensive correction order, but only if it was imposed in New South Wales.
(2) Persons subject to good behaviour bonds For the purposes of section 10 (3) (c) of the Act, the following offences are prescribed in respect of a person subject to a good behaviour bond—
(a) an offence referred to in subclause (1) (a), (c), (e) or (g)–(k),
(b) an offence in respect of a prohibited plant or prohibited drug within the meaning of the Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985, or a prescribed restricted substance within the meaning of the Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Regulation 2008, committed under—
(i) the law of any Australian jurisdiction, or
(ii) the law of any overseas jurisdiction (being an offence that, had it been committed in Australia, would be an offence under the law of an Australian jurisdiction),
(c) an offence committed under the law of any Australian or overseas jurisdiction, being—
(i) an offence involving the infliction of actual bodily harm on a person, or
(ii) an offence involving kidnapping or abduction, or
(iii) an offence involving stalking or intimidation, or
(iv) an offence of attempting to commit, threatening to commit or conspiring to commit an offence referred to in subparagraphs (i)–(iii),
(d) an offence under the law of any Australian or overseas jurisdiction involving fraud, dishonesty or stealing.
(3) Persons subject to community correction orders or conditional release orders For the purposes of section 10(3)(c) of the Act, the following offences are prescribed in respect of a person subject to a community correction order or a conditional release order—
(a) an offence referred to in subclause (1)(a), (c), (e) or (g)–(k),
(b) an offence in respect of a prohibited plant or prohibited drug within the meaning of the Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985, or a prescribed restricted substance within the meaning of the Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Regulation 2008,
(c) an offence involving any of the following—
(i) the infliction of actual bodily harm on a person,
(ii) kidnapping or abduction,
(iii) stalking or intimidation,
(iv) fraud, dishonesty or stealing,
(d) an offence of attempting to commit, threatening to commit or conspiring to commit an offence referred to in paragraph (c)(i)–(iii).
cl 5: Am 2019 No 20, Sch 1.25[1]–[3].
6 Additional grounds for refusal of permit
6 Additional grounds for refusal of permit
6 Additional grounds for refusal of permit
(1) A permit must not be issued to a person who is subject to a firearms prohibition order under the Firearms Act 1996.
(2) The Commissioner may refuse to issue a permit to a person if the Commissioner considers that issue of the permit would be contrary to the public interest.
7 Application for permit
7 Application for permit
7 Application for permit
(1) (Repealed)
(2) For the purposes of section 9(2) of the Act, an application for a permit must be accompanied by the following information—
(a) the type, and number, of prohibited weapons proposed to be authorised under the permit,
(b) each purpose for which each weapon is required,
(c) the arrangements for the storage and safe keeping of each weapon (including particulars of the premises at which each weapon is to be kept).
(3) An application for a permit that confers authority on persons (in addition to the permit holder) who are specified in the permit must provide the following information in respect of each additional person proposed to be specified in the permit—
8 Notification of change of premises where weapons kept
8 Notification of change of premises where weapons kept
8 Notification of change of premises where weapons kept
A permit holder must, if there is any change in the location of the premises at which the prohibited weapons to which the permit relates are kept, provide the Commissioner with the following information in writing (or in such other manner as may be approved) within 14 days after the change of location occurs—
(a) the address of the new location,
(b) particulars of the arrangements that have been made by the permit holder for complying with the requirements of the Act and this Regulation in relation to the storage and safe keeping of the prohibited weapons concerned.
Maximum penalty—50 penalty units.
9 Notification of lost, stolen or damaged permit
9 Notification of lost, stolen or damaged permit
9 Notification of lost, stolen or damaged permit
A person to whom a permit is issued must, within 14 days after becoming aware that the permit has been lost, stolen, destroyed, defaced or mutilated, notify the Commissioner in writing or in such other manner as may be approved of that occurrence.
Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
10 Pending application for subsequent permit
10 Pending application for subsequent permit
10 Pending application for subsequent permit
(1) If a person applies for a subsequent permit before the term of the person’s current permit expires (referred to in this clause as the old permit), and the application has not been dealt with by the time the old permit expires, the authority conferred by the old permit continues until such time as the person is notified of the issue of, or the refusal of, the subsequent permit.
(2) If the applicant fails to collect the subsequent permit in accordance with the approved arrangements within 60 days (or such longer period as may be approved in any particular case) of being notified of its issue—
(a) the subsequent permit is taken to have been surrendered by the applicant, and
(b) any authority conferred by the old permit ceases to have effect.
11 Duplicate permit
11 Duplicate permit
11 Duplicate permit
The Commissioner may issue a duplicate permit if satisfied that the permit has been lost, stolen, destroyed, defaced or mutilated.
12 Storage and safety requirements
12 Storage and safety requirements
12 Storage and safety requirements
(1) The Commissioner must not issue a permit unless satisfied of the following matters—
(a) that the applicant is aware of, and understands, any applicable requirements of the Act and this Regulation in relation to the storage and safe keeping of prohibited weapons,
(b) that the applicant will, if i
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