Weapons Regulation 2016
sec.6Limitation on weapons’ physical possession and use under licence held by a body
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sec.6 Limitation on weapons’ physical possession and use under licence held by a body
Despite any other provision of this regulation, a licence held by a body for a weapon does not authorise the body to physically possess the weapon, other than by its representative endorsed on the licence. A licence held by a body for a weapon authorises the body’s representative endorsed on the licence to physically possess and use the weapon for the purposes of the body that are authorised by the licence, if this regulation does not already give the authorisation. (sec.6-ssec.1) Despite any other provision of this regulation, a licence held by a body for a weapon does not authorise the body to physically possess the weapon, other than by its representative endorsed on the licence. (sec.6-ssec.2) A licence held by a body for a weapon authorises the body’s representative endorsed on the licence to physically possess and use the weapon for the purposes of the body that are authorised by the licence, if this regulation does not already give the authorisation.