(a) states that he or she intends to possess or use the weapon--
(i) for any
one or more of the reasons set out in the Table to this subsection, or
(ii)
for any other reason prescribed by the regulations, and
(b) is able to
produce evidence to the Commissioner that he or she satisfies the requirements
(if any) specified in respect of any such reason.
Table Reason:
recreational/sporting purposes
The applicant must demonstrate that the recreational or sporting activity
concerned requires the possession or use of the prohibited weapon for which
the permit is sought.
Reason: historical re-enactment purposes
The applicant must be a current member of a historic or commemorative club or
society approved by the Commissioner in accordance with the regulations and
which conducts activities or events requiring the possession or use of the
prohibited weapon for which the permit is sought.
Reason: business/employment purposes
The applicant must demonstrate that it is necessary in the conduct of the
applicant's business or employment to possess or use the prohibited weapon for
which the permit is sought.
Reason: film/TV/theatrical purposes
The applicant must demonstrate that the film, television or theatrical
activity concerned requires the possession or use of the prohibited weapon for
which the permit is sought.
Reason: weapons collection
The applicant must--
(a) be a current member of a collectors' club or society
approved by the Commissioner in accordance with the regulations, and
(b)
demonstrate that the applicant's weapons collection has a genuine
commemorative, historical, thematic or financial value.
The applicant must demonstrate that the public museum concerned is involved in
the collection and display of prohibited weapons.
Reason: heirloom
The applicant must demonstrate that the applicant has inherited the
prohibited weapon for which the permit is sought and that the weapon has a
genuine sentimental value.
Reason: animal management
The applicant must be a veterinary practitioner (within the meaning of the
Veterinary Practice Act 2003 ), or an organisation that has responsibilities
for animal management, and demonstrate that it is necessary in the conduct of
the applicant's responsibilities to possess or use the prohibited weapon for
which the permit is sought.
Reason: scientific purposes
The applicant must demonstrate that the prohibited weapon for which the permit
is sought is required for legitimate scientific purposes.
(3) The possession
or use of a prohibited weapon for personal protection, or for the protection
of any other person, is not a genuine reason for the possession or use of the
weapon. However, any such reason may constitute a genuine reason in the case
of a prohibited weapon referred to in clause 4 (1) of Schedule 1 or in the
case of a prohibited weapon that is of a kind prescribed by the regulations
for the purposes of this subsection.
