Possession or use of weapon by unlicensed person in primary production sometimes allowed
54 Possession or use of weapon by unlicensed person in primary production sometimes allowed
In this section—primary producer means a person who—
has a licence; and
usually carries out primary production on land (the primary producer’s land), even if only as an agent or employee of another person.
weapon means a weapon that a primary producer possesses under the authority of a licence.
A person who is an agent, employee or member of the immediate family of the primary producer may possess or use a weapon on the primary producer’s land, even if the person does not hold a licence for that category of weapon, if the person—
assists the primary producer with primary production on the land; and
is eligible to obtain a licence to possess a weapon; and
only uses the weapon with the express consent of the primary producer; and
only uses the weapon in connection with carrying out primary production on the land.
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