(1) The holder of a permit in respect of a military-style weapon, or such
other prohibited weapon prescribed for the purposes of this section, must
comply with the following requirements (each of which is
"a level 3 requirement" )--
(a) when any such weapon is not actually being
used or carried, it must be stored in an area or room of a permanent building
that has secure locks on all entrances,
(b) the area or room of the building
must have solid walls that provide a substantial barrier to forced entry,
(c)
any windows in the area or room must be covered by a security screen,
(d) any
doors to the area or room must be made of solid material or be reinforced with
steel,
(e) any such door must be fitted with a 'dead latch' type lock or with
a hasp/barrel bolt and padlock,
(f) door hinges must be concealed or the
hinge pins must be welded to prevent them from being punched out,
(g) the
weapon must be stored in the area or room in a locked steel safe of a type
approved by the Commissioner and that cannot be easily penetrated,
(h) such a
safe must be bolted to the structure of the area or room where the weapon is
authorised to be kept,
(i) such other requirements relating to security and
safe storage as may be prescribed by the regulations.
: Maximum penalty--100
penalty units or imprisonment for 2 years, or both.
(3)
The Commissioner may, in such cases as the Commissioner thinks fit, vary or
modify a level 3 requirement in respect of its application to a particular
permitholder. Any such variation or modification is to be imposed by way of a
condition on the relevant permit.
