WEAPONS ACT 1990 - SECT 55
Use of weapons by particular unlicensed persons at shooting gallery allowed
WEAPONS ACT 1990 - SECT 55
Use of weapons by particular unlicensed persons at shooting gallery allowed
55 Use of weapons by particular unlicensed persons at shooting gallery allowed
(1) A person (
"customer" ) using a shooting gallery may physically possess and use a weapon
allowed under the conditions of approval of the shooting gallery, even if the
person is not the holder of a licence for the category of weapon.
(2)
However, a person conducting a shooting gallery must not allow the customer to
physically possess and use the weapon unless the customer—
(a) for a
shooting gallery being used for paint-pellet sports—is at least 15 years; or
(b) for a shooting gallery not being used for paint-pellet sports—is at
least 11 years.
Penalty—
Maximum penalty for subsection (2) —20
penalty units.
