Weapons Regulation 2016
sec.54What dealer’s licence authorises
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sec.54 What dealer’s licence authorises
A dealer’s licence authorises the licensee to carry on the business of— buying, selling, transferring or brokering any weapons (other than category R weapons or restricted category M weapons) stated on the licence; and brokering the acquisition of— any permanently inoperable, or blank-fire, weapons in category R by the holder of a theatrical ordnance supplier’s licence; or any permanently inoperable weapons in category R by the holder of a collector’s licence (weapons); and receiving, dispatching, repairing or storing any weapons. receiving a weapon delivered to the dealer under section 30 (5) or 137 (2) (b) of the Act However, a weapon held under the licence must be stored at the approved place endorsed on the licence for the secure storage of weapons. Also, the licence does not authorise the supply by the licensee on a temporary basis of a weapon for use in a theatrical, film or television production if the supply involves no change in ownership of the weapon. In this section— restricted category M weapon means a weapon described in the Weapons Categories Regulation 1997 , section 7A (a) , (b) , (c) , (d) , (e) , (f) , (g) , (h) , (i) , (j) , (k) , (m) , (q) , (r) or (t) . (sec.54-ssec.1) A dealer’s licence authorises the licensee to carry on the business of— buying, selling, transferring or brokering any weapons (other than category R weapons or restricted category M weapons) stated on the licence; and brokering the acquisition of— any permanently inoperable, or blank-fire, weapons in category R by the holder of a theatrical ordnance supplier’s licence; or any permanently inoperable weapons in category R by the holder of a collector’s licence (weapons); and receiving, dispatching, repairing or storing any weapons. receiving a weapon delivered to the dealer under section 30 (5) or 137 (2) (b) of the Act (sec.54-ssec.2) However, a weapon held under the licence must be stored at the approved place endorsed on the licence for the secure storage of weapons. (sec.54-ssec.3) Also, the licence does not authorise the supply by the licensee on a temporary basis of a weapon for use in a theatrical, film or television production if the supply involves no change in ownership of the weapon. (sec.54-ssec.4) In this section— restricted category M weapon means a weapon described in the Weapons Categories Regulation 1997 , section 7A (a) , (b) , (c) , (d) , (e) , (f) , (g) , (h) , (i) , (j) , (k) , (m) , (q) , (r) or (t) .
- (a) buying, selling, transferring or brokering any weapons (other than category R weapons or restricted category M weapons) stated on the licence; and
- (b) brokering the acquisition of— (i) any permanently inoperable, or blank-fire, weapons in category R by the holder of a theatrical ordnance supplier’s licence; or (ii) any permanently inoperable weapons in category R by the holder of a collector’s licence (weapons); and