Weapons Regulation 2016
sec.20Queensland licence declared to be a corresponding licence
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sec.20 Queensland licence declared to be a corresponding licence
For section 33 (6) of the Act , definition corresponding licence , paragraph (a) , a Queensland licence that satisfies each of the following is declared to be a corresponding licence— the Queensland licence authorises possession or use of a weapon, but only to the extent allowed under an interstate licence, that is available under a Queensland licence; the Queensland licence is of the class that is the narrowest available in Queensland to authorise the possession or use; the Queensland licence is subject to— any conditions, limitations, restrictions or prohibitions applying under the interstate licence, with necessary changes to adapt them to Queensland; and any limitations or restrictions applying to that class of Queensland licence. In this section— interstate licence means a licence held under the law of another State. (sec.20-ssec.1) For section 33 (6) of the Act , definition corresponding licence , paragraph (a) , a Queensland licence that satisfies each of the following is declared to be a corresponding licence— the Queensland licence authorises possession or use of a weapon, but only to the extent allowed under an interstate licence, that is available under a Queensland licence; the Queensland licence is of the class that is the narrowest available in Queensland to authorise the possession or use; the Queensland licence is subject to— any conditions, limitations, restrictions or prohibitions applying under the interstate licence, with necessary changes to adapt them to Queensland; and any limitations or restrictions applying to that class of Queensland licence. (sec.20-ssec.2) In this section— interstate licence means a licence held under the law of another State.
- (a) the Queensland licence authorises possession or use of a weapon, but only to the extent allowed under an interstate licence, that is available under a Queensland licence;
- (b) the Queensland licence is of the class that is the narrowest available in Queensland to authorise the possession or use;
- (c) the Queensland licence is subject to— (i) any conditions, limitations, restrictions or prohibitions applying under the interstate licence, with necessary changes to adapt them to Queensland; and (ii) any limitations or restrictions applying to that class of Queensland licence.
- (i) any conditions, limitations, restrictions or prohibitions applying under the interstate licence, with necessary changes to adapt them to Queensland; and
- (ii) any limitations or restrictions applying to that class of Queensland licence.
- (i) any conditions, limitations, restrictions or prohibitions applying under the interstate licence, with necessary changes to adapt them to Queensland; and
- (ii) any limitations or restrictions applying to that class of Queensland licence.