(1) On an application for a temporary international firearms licence, the registrar must issue the licence unless prevented from doing so by this Act.
Note 1 For when the registrar must refuse to issue a temporary international firearms licence, see s 126.
Note 2 A reference to an Act includes a reference to the statutory instruments made or in force under the Act, including any regulation (see Legislation Act
, s 104).
(2) The licence must be issued in the category that the registrar believes on reasonable grounds best corresponds to the foreign firearms licence held by the applicant.
Note A firearm for which a temporary international firearms licence is issued need not be registered (see s 156 (3)).