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PROHIBITED WEAPONS REGULATION 1997 - REG 8

Possession and use of darts

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

    (2)     The registrar must refuse to issue a permit authorising a person to possess and use a dart unless—

        (a)     the person is an approved manufacturer; or

        (b)     the person is—

              (i)     because of his or her disability, incapable of participating in a sport or recreation normally involving the use of hand-thrown darts; and

              (ii)     in possession of the dart for the purpose of enabling the person to participate in a sport or recreation of a type mentioned in subparagraph (i).

    (3)     A permit authorising an approved manufacturer or other person to possess and use a dart is subject to the condition that the manufacturer or person must not, without reasonable excuse, sell or dispose of a dart to a person other than a person mentioned in subsection (2) (b) (i) who has a permit to acquire the dart.

    (4)     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.

    (5)     In this section:

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

"dart" means a dart capable of being projected from a blowgun.



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