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FIREARMS ACT 1996 - SECT 26

Recognition of interstate licences for certain purposes

26 Recognition of interstate licences for certain purposes

(cf APMC 4 (c), 1990 Reg cll 93, 93A)

(1) A person who--
(a) is a resident of another State or Territory, and
(b) is the holder of the equivalent of a category A, category B or category H licence issued under the law in force in that State or Territory,
is exempt from the requirements of section 7 or 7A of this Act to be authorised to possess or use a firearm of a kind to which a corresponding category A, category B or category H licence issued in this State applies, but only for the purpose of enabling the person to participate in a shooting competition approved by the Commissioner (or for such other purposes as may be prescribed by the regulations).
(2) A person who is a resident of another State or Territory, and is the holder of the equivalent of a category C licence issued under the law in force in that State or Territory, is--
(a) in the case of a person whose occupation is the business of a primary producer, or who is the owner, lessee or manager of land used for primary production--exempt from the requirements of section 7 or 7A to be authorised to possess or use a firearm of a kind to which a corresponding category C licence issued in this State applies, but only for the purposes of enabling the person to use the firearm in connection with farming or grazing activities (including the suppression of vertebrate pest animals on the land concerned), or
(b) in the case of a person who is a professional contract shooter engaged or employed in controlling vertebrate pest animals on rural land--exempt from the requirements of section 7 or 7A to be authorised to possess or use a firearm of a kind to which a corresponding category C licence issued in this State applies, but only for the purposes of controlling vertebrate pest animals on rural land, or
(c) in the case of a person who is participating in a recognised clay target shooting competition--is exempt from the requirements of section 7 or 7A to be authorised to possess or use a self-loading or pump action shotgun, but only for the purpose of enabling the person to participate in the competition and only if the person complies with the restrictions set out in section 17A (2).



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