Weapons Regulation 2016
sec.48Who may be issued group licence and weapons for licence
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sec.48 Who may be issued group licence and weapons for licence
A group licence may be issued to— an individual or body to satisfy an occupational need of the individual or body to possess a weapon; or a body that is a sports or target shooting club to satisfy its needs in sports or target shooting to possess a weapon. A group licence may be issued for a weapon or category or type of weapon that may be possessed under any of the following licences, for the purpose for which the licence may be issued— a firearms licence; a firearms licence (instructor); a concealable firearms licence; a miscellaneous weapons licence. However, a group licence can not be issued to authorise anything that may only be authorised under a security licence (organisation) or security licence (guard). (sec.48-ssec.1) A group licence may be issued to— an individual or body to satisfy an occupational need of the individual or body to possess a weapon; or a body that is a sports or target shooting club to satisfy its needs in sports or target shooting to possess a weapon. (sec.48-ssec.2) A group licence may be issued for a weapon or category or type of weapon that may be possessed under any of the following licences, for the purpose for which the licence may be issued— a firearms licence; a firearms licence (instructor); a concealable firearms licence; a miscellaneous weapons licence. (sec.48-ssec.3) However, a group licence can not be issued to authorise anything that may only be authorised under a security licence (organisation) or security licence (guard).
- (a) an individual or body to satisfy an occupational need of the individual or body to possess a weapon; or
- (b) a body that is a sports or target shooting club to satisfy its needs in sports or target shooting to possess a weapon.
- (a) a firearms licence;
- (b) a firearms licence (instructor);
- (c) a concealable firearms licence;
- (d) a miscellaneous weapons licence.