Exempt arbalests and others excepted from Act s. 6 in relation to crossbows in certain circumstances
14 Exempt arbalests and others excepted from Act s. 6 in relation to crossbows in certain circumstances
In this regulation —
Archery Australia (Inc.) member includes a member of one of Archery Australia (Inc.) member clubs;
crossbow does not include a crossbow made or modified to be used with one hand;
exempt arbalest means a person who has been given a notice under subregulation (6) and has not ceased to be an exempt arbalest because of a notice under subregulation (7).
An exempt arbalest or any other person who, for the purpose of selling or supplying a crossbow to an exempt arbalest —
brings or sends into the State a crossbow; or
purchases a crossbow from a person who is lawfully entitled to sell the weapon,
does not commit an offence under section 6(1)(a) or (c) of the Act.
An exempt arbalest who, for the purpose of engaging in the sport of crossbow archery, carries or possesses a crossbow does not commit an offence under section 6(1)(b) of the Act.
An exempt arbalest or any other person who, for the purpose of selling or supplying a crossbow to an exempt arbalest, carries or possesses a crossbow does not commit an offence under section 6(1)(b) of the Act.
An exempt arbalest or any other person who, for the purpose of disposing of all or any of an exempt arbalest’s crossbows, sells or supplies a crossbow to a person who is lawfully entitled to purchase or possess the crossbow does not commit an offence under section 6(1)(c) of the Act.
If the Minister is satisfied that —
a person was on or before 1 July 2011 an Archery Australia (Inc.) member; and
on or before 1 July 2011 the person possessed a crossbow for the purposes of taking part in crossbow events or competition; and
the person is fit and proper to be an exempt arbalest; and
adequate arrangements exist to keep each of the person’s crossbows secure,
the Minister may give to the person written notice that the person is an exempt arbalest.
If, after giving a notice under subregulation (6), the Minister is no longer satisfied as to any of the circumstances described in that subregulation, the Minister may give to the exempt arbalest written notice that, on a day specified in the notice (being a day that is not less than 30 days after the notice is given), the person ceases to be an exempt arbalest, and the notice has effect accordingly.
[Regulation 14 inserted: Gazette 8 Apr 2011 p. 1284‑6.]
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