Weapons Regulation 2016
sec.77Visitor’s licence— Act , s 12 (k)
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sec.77 Visitor’s licence— Act , s 12 (k)
A visitor’s licence may be issued to an adult who— resides outside Queensland and intends visiting Queensland to engage in an activity that is a reason for possession of a weapon under section 11 of the Act ; and is entitled by law (whether or not under a licence) to possess and use a firearm or type of firearm in the State or country where the adult usually resides. A visitor’s licence may be issued— for an activity that is a reason for possession of a weapon under section 11 of the Act ; and for a firearm or type of firearm— the licensee is entitled to possess and use in the State or country where the licensee usually resides; and for which the licensee could obtain a Queensland licence, other than a visitor’s licence, authorising possession and use of the firearm or type of firearm, to the extent and for the activity stated on the licence. A visitor’s licence authorises the licensee to possess and use a firearm, or type of firearm, endorsed on the licence, to the extent and for the activity stated on the licence. The maximum term for which a visitor’s licence may be issued is 3 months. In this section— firearm includes a category M weapon that is a crossbow. (sec.77-ssec.1) A visitor’s licence may be issued to an adult who— resides outside Queensland and intends visiting Queensland to engage in an activity that is a reason for possession of a weapon under section 11 of the Act ; and is entitled by law (whether or not under a licence) to possess and use a firearm or type of firearm in the State or country where the adult usually resides. (sec.77-ssec.2) A visitor’s licence may be issued— for an activity that is a reason for possession of a weapon under section 11 of the Act ; and for a firearm or type of firearm— the licensee is entitled to possess and use in the State or country where the licensee usually resides; and for which the licensee could obtain a Queensland licence, other than a visitor’s licence, authorising possession and use of the firearm or type of firearm, to the extent and for the activity stated on the licence. (sec.77-ssec.3) A visitor’s licence authorises the licensee to possess and use a firearm, or type of firearm, endorsed on the licence, to the extent and for the activity stated on the licence. (sec.77-ssec.4) The maximum term for which a visitor’s licence may be issued is 3 months. (sec.77-ssec.5) In this section— firearm includes a category M weapon that is a crossbow.
- (a) resides outside Queensland and intends visiting Queensland to engage in an activity that is a reason for possession of a weapon under section 11 of the Act ; and
- (b) is entitled by law (whether or not under a licence) to possess and use a firearm or type of firearm in the State or country where the adult usually resides.
- (a) for an activity that is a reason for possession of a weapon under section 11 of the Act ; and