Australian Capital Territory Current Acts

FIREARMS ACT 1996 - SECT 140A

    (1)     This section applies to an individual who—

        (a)     is a resident of a State or another Territory; and

        (b)     holds an interstate licence that corresponds to a category D licence; and

        (c)     is employed by or in, or authorised by, a government agency for the purpose of controlling vertebrate pest animals in the ACT (the relevant purpose ); and

        (d)     tells the registrar in writing that he or she intends to come to the ACT for the relevant purpose.

    (2)     For the authorised period, the registrar must authorise the individual to possess or use, for the relevant purpose, a firearm of a kind to which the corresponding local licence applies.

    (3)     However, the registrar must refuse authorisation if—

        (a)     the registrar is not satisfied that—

              (i)     the individual has a special need to possess or use a category D firearm for the relevant purpose; and

              (ii)     the special need cannot be met in any other way; or

        (b)     the Minister does not approve the authorisation in writing.

    (4)     The authorisation is subject to compliance with any condition—

        (a)     prescribed by regulation; or

        (b)     that the Minister believes on reasonable grounds is in the public interest, stated in the approval.

    (5)     In this section:

"authorised period "means the period of 6 months starting on the later of—

        (a)     the day the individual comes to the ACT for the relevant purpose; and

        (b)     the day after the day the registrar gives the individual written notice of the authorisation under subsection (2).