Possession and use of laser pointers
9 Possession and use of laser pointers
The following persons are exempt from the requirement under the Act for a permit to possess or use a prohibited weapon referred to in clause 4 (8) of Schedule 1 to the Act—
a person who is (or has been within an approved period) a member of an approved astronomical organisation, but only for the purpose of enabling the person to take part in activities associated with astronomy,
a person who is the holder of a licence or permit under the Firearms Act 1996, but only in relation to its use in connection with a firearm to which the licence or permit under that Act applies,
a person employed in Fire and Rescue NSW, or a member of a fire brigade or community fire unit within the meaning of the Fire and Rescue NSW Act 1989, but only in relation to the use, in the course of exercising a function under that Act, of a thermal imaging camera that emits a laser beam.
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