Weapons Regulation 2016
sec.37Conditions of minor’s licence
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sec.37 Conditions of minor’s licence
It is a condition of a minor’s licence that the licensee must not possess any of the following category H weapons under the authority of the licence— a category H weapon that— is semi-automatic; and has a barrel length of less than 120mm, unless it has an overall length of at least 250mm measured parallel to the barrel; a category H weapon that— is not semi-automatic; and has a barrel length of less than 100mm, unless it has an overall length of at least 250mm measured parallel to the barrel; a category H weapon with a magazine capacity of more than 10 rounds; a category H weapon that has a calibre of more than .38 inch. Despite subsection (1) (d) , an authorised officer may, by a condition endorsed on the licence, authorise the licensee to possess and use a category H weapon, that has a calibre of more than .38 inch, if the authorised officer is satisfied the applicant is to possess the weapon for use in an accredited event. In this section— category H weapon does not include a black-powder pistol. s 37 amd 2020 Act No. 7 s 92 (sec.37-ssec.1) It is a condition of a minor’s licence that the licensee must not possess any of the following category H weapons under the authority of the licence— a category H weapon that— is semi-automatic; and has a barrel length of less than 120mm, unless it has an overall length of at least 250mm measured parallel to the barrel; a category H weapon that— is not semi-automatic; and has a barrel length of less than 100mm, unless it has an overall length of at least 250mm measured parallel to the barrel; a category H weapon with a magazine capacity of more than 10 rounds; a category H weapon that has a calibre of more than .38 inch. (sec.37-ssec.2) Despite subsection (1) (d) , an authorised officer may, by a condition endorsed on the licence, authorise the licensee to possess and use a category H weapon, that has a calibre of more than .38 inch, if the authorised officer is satisfied the applicant is to possess the weapon for use in an accredited event. (sec.37-ssec.3) In this section— category H weapon does not include a black-powder pistol.
- (a) a category H weapon that— (i) is semi-automatic; and (ii) has a barrel length of less than 120mm, unless it has an overall length of at least 250mm measured parallel to the barrel;
- (i) is semi-automatic; and
- (ii) has a barrel length of less than 120mm, unless it has an overall length of at least 250mm measured parallel to the barrel;
- (b) a category H weapon that— (i) is not semi-automatic; and (ii) has a barrel length of less than 100mm, unless it has an overall length of at least 250mm measured parallel to the barrel;
- (i) is not semi-automatic; and
- (ii) has a barrel length of less than 100mm, unless it has an overall length of at least 250mm measured parallel to the barrel;