Arms Act 1983

Licensed dealers - Licensed dealers

7: Place of business

You could also call this:

"Where you can buy and sell guns and other firearms"

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A dealer's licence is for one place of business only, which is written on the licence. You can only operate from the place of business that is specified. If you want to operate from more than one place, each of those places must have a manager with a dealer's licence. You can handle firearms and other items at other sites if you hire them out to certain companies, like film production companies, and a theatrical armourer supervises the handling and storage of the items. The armourer must have a firearms licence with a special endorsement that says they can handle the items at other sites, and they must have written consent from the Police. You can also carry on dealer activities from other places occasionally if your licence allows it.

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Part 2Licensed dealers
Licensed dealers

7Place of business

  1. A dealer’s licence may be issued in respect of 1 place of business only, and that place of business must be specified in the licence.

  2. Subsection (1) is subject to subsections (3) to (5).

  3. A dealer may be issued with a dealer’s licence authorising the dealer to operate from more than 1 place of business if, at each of those places of business, there is a manager holding a dealer’s licence.

  4. Any firearms, prohibited magazines, and restricted weapons in the possession of a dealer may be handled at any site in addition to the place of business specified in the dealer’s licence if the dealer hires out those items for use by a broadcaster, bona fide theatre company or society or cinematic or television film production company or video recording production company and—

  5. the handling and secure storage of the items at that site are supervised by a theatrical armourer; and
    1. the armourer has a firearms licence endorsed under section 30(1)(c) or 30B(3) and the endorsement specifies—
      1. that the items may be handled at sites other than the dealer’s place of business; and
        1. that the armourer must hold written consent from a member of the Police that specifies the location of the site and the duration and description of the theatrical production at that site.
        2. A dealer may, on an occasional basis, carry on dealer activities from places additional to the place of business specified in their dealer’s licence if a condition to which their licence is subject permits them to do so.

        3. For the purpose of subsection (4)(b), a dealer’s licence may be issued with a condition described in that provision and other conditions necessary to provide for the safe use and secure storage of the firearms concerned.

        Notes
        • Section 7: replaced, on , by section 15 of the Arms Legislation Act 2020 (2020 No 23).