Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Regulations

PROHIBITED WEAPONS REGULATION 1997 - REG 7

    (1)     The Minister may, in writing, declare a supplier to be an approved supplier of crossbows for this section.

    (2)     The registrar must refuse to issue a permit authorising a person to possess and use a crossbow that is a prohibited weapon unless—

        (a)     the person is an approved supplier; or

        (b)     the person—

              (i)     is at least 12 years old but is under 18 years; and

              (ii)     is a member of an approved archery club; and

              (iii)     uses the crossbow for the purpose of participating in competitions in the use of crossbows conducted by or in association with an approved archery club and for no other purpose; or

        (c)     the person—

              (i)     is 18 years old or older; and

              (ii)     is a member of an approved archery club; and

              (iii)     owns the crossbow; and

              (iv)     has the crossbow in his or her possession for the purpose of participating, or enabling the person to participate, in competitions in the use of crossbows conducted by or in association with an approved archery club and for no other purpose.

    (3)     Despite subsection (2), the registrar must not issue a permit to possess and use a crossbow that is a prohibited weapon to a person mentioned in subsection (2) (b) or (c) who has, within the period of 10 years before—

        (a)     the commencement of this regulation; or

        (b)     the acquisition of the crossbow;

whichever is the later, been convicted in the ACT or elsewhere of an indictable offence, whether on indictment or summarily.

    (4)     A permit authorising an approved supplier or other person to possess and use a crossbow that is a prohibited weapon is subject to the condition that the supplier or person must not, without reasonable excuse, sell or dispose of such a crossbow to a person other than a person who—

        (a)     is, or is reasonably believed to be, a member of an approved archery club; and

        (b)     has a permit to acquire the crossbow.

    (5)     A declaration under subsection (1) is a disallowable instrument.

Note      A disallowable instrument must be notified, and presented to the Legislative Assembly, under the Legislation Act.

    (6)     In this section:

"approved archery club" means the Canberra Archery Club Incorporated, Canberra Bowhunters Club Incorporated, Capital Field Archers or the Weston Valley Archery Club Incorporated.

"approved supplier" means a supplier approved under subsection (1).