sec.32Firearms licence—1 category C weapon for occupational fisher

sec.32 Firearms licence—1 category C weapon for occupational fisher

A person who, in the conduct of the person’s business as, or employment by, a commercial fisher has a need on a particular vessel for 1 category C weapon may apply for a firearms licence with an endorsement for the weapon. An authorised officer may issue a licence endorsed under subsection (1) if the authorised officer is satisfied the person’s need mentioned in the subsection can not be satisfied in another way. The licence authorises the licensee to possess and use the single category C weapon endorsed on the licence, to satisfy the need stated on the licence. In this section— commercial fisher means the holder of a commercial fisher licence under the Fisheries Act 1994 . (sec.32-ssec.1) A person who, in the conduct of the person’s business as, or employment by, a commercial fisher has a need on a particular vessel for 1 category C weapon may apply for a firearms licence with an endorsement for the weapon. (sec.32-ssec.2) An authorised officer may issue a licence endorsed under subsection (1) if the authorised officer is satisfied the person’s need mentioned in the subsection can not be satisfied in another way. (sec.32-ssec.3) The licence authorises the licensee to possess and use the single category C weapon endorsed on the licence, to satisfy the need stated on the licence. (sec.32-ssec.4) In this section— commercial fisher means the holder of a commercial fisher licence under the Fisheries Act 1994 .