Explosives exempt from s 36 of Act

In force

(1)

An explosive is exempt from section 36 of the Act if the explosive is—

(a)

part of the operational equipment of a prescribed vehicle; or

(b)

a distress signal on board a prescribed vehicle.

Examples—

• an airbag in a vehicle

• a distress signal on board a boat as part of the boat’s safety equipment

(2)

Also, small arms ammunition is exempt from section 36 of the Act if the ammunition is sent out of the State, or brought into the State—

(a)

by a person who is licensed or otherwise authorised under the Weapons Act 1990 to use a firearm that uses the ammunition; and

(b)

only for the person’s personal use for sports or target shooting or recreational shooting.

(3)

In this section—

prescribed vehicle means a vehicle entering the State from another country or leaving the State for another country.

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