Weapons Regulation 2016
sec.154EGranting exemption
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sec.154E Granting exemption
The commissioner may grant the exemption if satisfied— section 154D (2) has been complied with for the application; and the applicant is an eligible licensee; and the applicant may possess the new firearm under the licence; and the new firearm— is of the same category of weapon as the old firearm; and has the same action and cartridge as the old firearm; and has the same calibre as the calibre, recorded in the firearms register, of the old firearm; and the licensee will not, as a result of acquiring the new firearm, add to the number of firearms possessed under the licence. s 154E ins 2017 SL No. 117 s 13
- (a) section 154D (2) has been complied with for the application; and
- (b) the applicant is an eligible licensee; and
- (c) the applicant may possess the new firearm under the licence; and
- (d) the new firearm— (i) is of the same category of weapon as the old firearm; and (ii) has the same action and cartridge as the old firearm; and (iii) has the same calibre as the calibre, recorded in the firearms register, of the old firearm; and
- (i) is of the same category of weapon as the old firearm; and
- (ii) has the same action and cartridge as the old firearm; and
- (iii) has the same calibre as the calibre, recorded in the firearms register, of the old firearm; and
- (e) the licensee will not, as a result of acquiring the new firearm, add to the number of firearms possessed under the licence.
- (i) is of the same category of weapon as the old firearm; and
- (ii) has the same action and cartridge as the old firearm; and
- (iii) has the same calibre as the calibre, recorded in the firearms register, of the old firearm; and