Weapons Regulation 2016
sec.100Category H weapons—approved shooting club letter, certifying need for weapon, to accompany application for permit
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sec.100 Category H weapons—approved shooting club letter, certifying need for weapon, to accompany application for permit
This section applies to an applicant for a permit to acquire a category H weapon who relies, for the application, on a need to possess the weapon for sports or target shooting. For section 40 (1) (c) (iii) of the Act , the application must be accompanied by a letter containing the following information— the applicant’s name and address; the type of weapon for which the applicant is seeking a permit to acquire; the number and expiry date of the licence relied on to acquire the weapon; the name, and approved shooting club number, of the approved shooting club of which the applicant is a member; a certificate that the applicant— is a current member of the club; and needs to use the weapon to engage in shooting activities as a member of the club, or in shooting activities of an approved shooting club affiliated with the club. The letter must be signed by the applicant, and the certificate must— be signed for the approved shooting club mentioned in subsection (2) (d) by a member of the governing body of that club; and state that fact. (sec.100-ssec.1) This section applies to an applicant for a permit to acquire a category H weapon who relies, for the application, on a need to possess the weapon for sports or target shooting. (sec.100-ssec.2) For section 40 (1) (c) (iii) of the Act , the application must be accompanied by a letter containing the following information— the applicant’s name and address; the type of weapon for which the applicant is seeking a permit to acquire; the number and expiry date of the licence relied on to acquire the weapon; the name, and approved shooting club number, of the approved shooting club of which the applicant is a member; a certificate that the applicant— is a current member of the club; and needs to use the weapon to engage in shooting activities as a member of the club, or in shooting activities of an approved shooting club affiliated with the club. (sec.100-ssec.3) The letter must be signed by the applicant, and the certificate must— be signed for the approved shooting club mentioned in subsection (2) (d) by a member of the governing body of that club; and state that fact.
- (a) the applicant’s name and address;
- (b) the type of weapon for which the applicant is seeking a permit to acquire;
- (c) the number and expiry date of the licence relied on to acquire the weapon;
- (d) the name, and approved shooting club number, of the approved shooting club of which the applicant is a member;
- (e) a certificate that the applicant— (i) is a current member of the club; and (ii) needs to use the weapon to engage in shooting activities as a member of the club, or in shooting activities of an approved shooting club affiliated with the club.