sec.43Category M weapon that is a crossbow

sec.43 Category M weapon that is a crossbow

A miscellaneous weapons licence may be issued for a category M weapon that is a crossbow only if an authorised officer is satisfied the applicant for the licence— has a landowner’s written permission to engage in recreational shooting on the landowner’s land; or is, or is affiliated with, an organisation recognised by the commissioner as being— a State or national archery organisation; or a State, national or international historical organisation; or a State, national or international military re-enactment organisation; or a historical organisation, or military re-enactment organisation, that gives training in the use of category M weapons that are crossbows. An organisation mentioned in subsection (1) (b) (i) , (ii) , (iii) , or (iv) that is an approved weapons club is taken to be an organisation recognised by the commissioner as mentioned in subsection (1) (b) . If the applicant applied for a miscellaneous weapons licence for a category M weapon that is a crossbow, the licence authorises the licensee to possess and use the type of category M weapon that is a crossbow stated on the licence, for the purpose stated on the licence. (sec.43-ssec.1) A miscellaneous weapons licence may be issued for a category M weapon that is a crossbow only if an authorised officer is satisfied the applicant for the licence— has a landowner’s written permission to engage in recreational shooting on the landowner’s land; or is, or is affiliated with, an organisation recognised by the commissioner as being— a State or national archery organisation; or a State, national or international historical organisation; or a State, national or international military re-enactment organisation; or a historical organisation, or military re-enactment organisation, that gives training in the use of category M weapons that are crossbows. (sec.43-ssec.2) An organisation mentioned in subsection (1) (b) (i) , (ii) , (iii) , or (iv) that is an approved weapons club is taken to be an organisation recognised by the commissioner as mentioned in subsection (1) (b) . (sec.43-ssec.3) If the applicant applied for a miscellaneous weapons licence for a category M weapon that is a crossbow, the licence authorises the licensee to possess and use the type of category M weapon that is a crossbow stated on the licence, for the purpose stated on the licence.

• (a) has a landowner’s written permission to engage in recreational shooting on the landowner’s land; or
• (b) is, or is affiliated with, an organisation recognised by the commissioner as being— (i) a State or national archery organisation; or (ii) a State, national or international historical organisation; or (iii) a State, national or international military re-enactment organisation; or (iv) a historical organisation, or military re-enactment organisation, that gives training in the use of category M weapons that are crossbows.