19Production 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.