27Scientific 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.