New South Wales Repealed Regulations

This legislation has been repealed.

FIREARMS (GENERAL) REGULATION 1997 - REG 48

48 International (temporary) visitors permits-competitions

(1) The Commissioner may, on application by or on behalf of a person:

(a) who is not a resident of Australia, and

(b) who is visiting, or who is intending to visit, New South Wales for the purpose of competing in a competition involving firearms,

issue a permit authorising the person to possess and use a firearm for that purpose.

(2) A permit under this clause may be issued to a person before the person arrives in New South Wales.

(3) In addition to meeting the requirements of clause 19, an application for a permit under this clause lodged or posted after the commencement of the Firearms (General) Amendment (Miscellaneous) Regulation 1999 must contain the following details:

(a) the applicant’s name, date of birth and home address in the country in which the applicant ordinarily resides,

(b) the applicant’s passport number, country of issue and date of expiry,

(c) the number of the applicant’s visa (if any) and date of expiry,

(d) the number of the applicant’s firearms licence (if any), its country of issue and date of expiry,

(e) if the applicant is not the holder of a firearms licence-a certificate signed by a competent authority in the applicant’s country of residence to the effect that the applicant is lawfully entitled to possess, carry and use in that country the type of firearm for which the permit is sought,

(f) the make, model, calibre, action and serial number of the firearm for which the permit is sought,

(g) if the applicant intends to import more than one firearm into Australia-details of the special need for the additional firearm,

(h) the dates and locations of the competitions in Australia in which the permit holder intends to participate,

(i) the intended period of the applicant’s stay in Australia.

(4) A permit under this clause cannot authorise the possession or use of any prohibited firearm (other than a paint-ball gun, or a self-loading or pump action shotgun used in clay target shooting competitions).

(5) A permit under this clause authorises the holder of the permit to possess and use the firearm to which it relates only for the purposes of competing in the competition and for related purposes that are connected with the competition.

(6) A permit under this clause continues in force (unless it is sooner surrendered or revoked) from the date on which it is issued for a period of 3 months.

(7) However, the Commissioner may, at any time before 1 October 2000, issue a permit for a period exceeding 3 months if, in the opinion of the Commissioner, there are reasonable grounds to do so. Such a permit expires automatically (unless sooner surrendered or revoked) on 31 December 2000.