sec.31Firearms licence—category C rifle or category C shotgun for occupational rural purpose on rural land

sec.31 Firearms licence—category C rifle or category C shotgun for occupational rural purpose on rural land

A person who, in the conduct of the person’s business or employment on rural land, has a need for 1 category C rifle or 1 category C shotgun (or both) for a rural purpose, may apply for a firearms licence with an endorsement for 1 category C rifle or 1 category C shotgun or both. A person who, in the conduct of the person’s business or employment on rural land, has a need for more than 1 category C rifle and more than 1 category C shotgun for a rural purpose, may apply for a firearms licence with an endorsement for more than 1 category C rifle and more than 1 category C shotgun. However, a person may apply for a firearms licence under subsection (2) only if the person’s need mentioned in the subsection is because of the area or location of the rural land to which the need relates. An authorised officer may issue a licence endorsed under subsection (1) or (2) if the authorised officer is satisfied the person’s need mentioned in the subsection can not be satisfied in another way. A licence endorsed under subsection (1) authorises the licensee to possess and use 1 of the following endorsed on the licence, to satisfy the need stated on the licence— 1 category C rifle; 1 category C shotgun; 1 category C rifle and 1 category C shotgun. For subsection (2) , an authorised officer may endorse the licence with the number of category C rifles or category C shotguns the authorised officer decides is reasonably necessary to satisfy the person’s need mentioned in the subsection. A licence endorsed under subsection (2) authorises the licensee to possess and use the number of category C rifles and category C shotguns endorsed on the licence, to satisfy the need stated on the licence. (sec.31-ssec.1) A person who, in the conduct of the person’s business or employment on rural land, has a need for 1 category C rifle or 1 category C shotgun (or both) for a rural purpose, may apply for a firearms licence with an endorsement for 1 category C rifle or 1 category C shotgun or both. (sec.31-ssec.2) A person who, in the conduct of the person’s business or employment on rural land, has a need for more than 1 category C rifle and more than 1 category C shotgun for a rural purpose, may apply for a firearms licence with an endorsement for more than 1 category C rifle and more than 1 category C shotgun. (sec.31-ssec.3) However, a person may apply for a firearms licence under subsection (2) only if the person’s need mentioned in the subsection is because of the area or location of the rural land to which the need relates. (sec.31-ssec.4) An authorised officer may issue a licence endorsed under subsection (1) or (2) if the authorised officer is satisfied the person’s need mentioned in the subsection can not be satisfied in another way. (sec.31-ssec.5) A licence endorsed under subsection (1) authorises the licensee to possess and use 1 of the following endorsed on the licence, to satisfy the need stated on the licence— 1 category C rifle; 1 category C shotgun; 1 category C rifle and 1 category C shotgun. (sec.31-ssec.6) For subsection (2) , an authorised officer may endorse the licence with the number of category C rifles or category C shotguns the authorised officer decides is reasonably necessary to satisfy the person’s need mentioned in the subsection. (sec.31-ssec.7) A licence endorsed under subsection (2) authorises the licensee to possess and use the number of category C rifles and category C shotguns endorsed on the licence, to satisfy the need stated on the licence.