Weapons Prohibition Act 1998

The holder of a permit in respect of a prohibited weapon that is prescribed for the purposes of this section must comply with the following requirements (each of which is a level 1 requirement)—

when any such weapon is not actually being used or carried, it must be stored in a locked receptacle of a type approved by the Commissioner and that is constructed of hard wood or steel and not easily penetrable,

if such a receptacle weighs less than 150 kilograms when empty, it must be fixed in order to prevent its easy removal,

the locks of such a receptacle must be of solid metal and be of a type approved by the Commissioner,

such other requirements relating to security and safe storage as may be prescribed by the regulations.

A permit holder does not have to comply with a level 1 requirement if the permit holder satisfies the Commissioner that the permit holder has provided alternative arrangements for the storage of prohibited weapons in the permit holder’s possession that are of a standard not less than the requirements set out in this section.

The Commissioner may, in such cases as the Commissioner thinks fit, vary or modify a level 1 requirement in respect of its application to a particular permit holder. Any such variation or modification is to be imposed by way of a condition on the relevant permit.