Weapons Regulation 2016
sec.21What blank-fire firearms licence authorises
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sec.21 What blank-fire firearms licence authorises
A blank-fire firearms licence may be issued to— an individual; or a theatrical organisation; or an athletic or other sporting organisation. A blank-fire firearms licence held by an individual authorises the licensee to physically possess and use, for an authorised purpose, any weapon of the category endorsed on the licence that is a blank-fire firearm and is owned by the licensee. A blank-fire firearms licence held by an organisation— authorises the licensee to non-physically possess, for an authorised purpose, any weapon of the category endorsed on the licence that is a blank-fire firearm and is owned by the licensee; and authorises the licensee’s representative endorsed on the licence to physically possess and use, for an authorised purpose, any weapon of the category endorsed on the licence that is a blank-fire firearm and is owned by the licensee; and authorises any eligible member of the licensee, with the permission, and under the instruction, of its representative endorsed on the licence, to possess and use, for an authorised purpose, any weapon of the category endorsed on the licence that is a blank-fire firearm and is and owned by the licensee. In this section— authorised purpose means— for an individual who applied for the licence for theatrical productions—for use in theatrical productions; or for a theatrical organisation—for use in theatrical productions in the conduct of the organisation’s activities; or for an individual who applied for the licence to start sporting events—for starting sporting events; or for a sporting organisation—for starting sporting events in the conduct of the organisation’s activities. eligible member means a member eligible to hold a licence. (sec.21-ssec.1) A blank-fire firearms licence may be issued to— an individual; or a theatrical organisation; or an athletic or other sporting organisation. (sec.21-ssec.2) A blank-fire firearms licence held by an individual authorises the licensee to physically possess and use, for an authorised purpose, any weapon of the category endorsed on the licence that is a blank-fire firearm and is owned by the licensee. (sec.21-ssec.3) A blank-fire firearms licence held by an organisation— authorises the licensee to non-physically possess, for an authorised purpose, any weapon of the category endorsed on the licence that is a blank-fire firearm and is owned by the licensee; and authorises the licensee’s representative endorsed on the licence to physically possess and use, for an authorised purpose, any weapon of the category endorsed on the licence that is a blank-fire firearm and is owned by the licensee; and authorises any eligible member of the licensee, with the permission, and under the instruction, of its representative endorsed on the licence, to possess and use, for an authorised purpose, any weapon of the category endorsed on the licence that is a blank-fire firearm and is and owned by the licensee. (sec.21-ssec.4) In this section— authorised purpose means— for an individual who applied for the licence for theatrical productions—for use in theatrical productions; or for a theatrical organisation—for use in theatrical productions in the conduct of the organisation’s activities; or for an individual who applied for the licence to start sporting events—for starting sporting events; or for a sporting organisation—for starting sporting events in the conduct of the organisation’s activities. eligible member means a member eligible to hold a licence.