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Arms Act 1983

Firearms licences, endorsements, and permits to possess - Endorsements

29: Application for endorsements in respect of pistol or restricted weapon

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"Apply to Carry a Pistol or Restricted Weapon"

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You can apply for an endorsement on your firearms licence to have a pistol or restricted weapon. You must apply to a member of the Police for this endorsement. You can do this if you are a member of a pistol shooting club, a collector of firearms, or if the pistol or restricted weapon has special meaning to you. You can also apply for an endorsement if you work for a museum, a broadcaster, a theatre company, or a film production company. You can apply if you are an employee of a licensed dealer or if you are part of a class of people specified by regulations. You must use a form provided by a member of the Police to make your application. If you are a dealer, you can apply for an endorsement on your dealer's licence to possess a pistol or restricted weapon. Some people can apply for an endorsement to have a semi-automatic pistol. The term 'approved' means approved in writing by the chief executive officer of the body that employs you or that you are a member of.

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Part 5Firearms licences, endorsements, and permits to possess
Endorsements

29Application for endorsements in respect of pistol or restricted weapon

  1. Repealed

  2. Any person, being an applicant for a firearms licence or a holder of a firearms licence, may apply to a member of the Police for an endorsement on their firearms licence permitting that person to have possession of a pistol or a restricted weapon (other than an anti-personnel mine or a cluster munition) in his capacity as—

  3. a member of an incorporated pistol shooting club that holds a certificate of approval issued under section 38G; or
    1. a bona fide collector of firearms; or
      1. a person to whom the pistol or restricted weapon has special significance as an heirloom or memento; or
        1. the Director or Curator of a bona fide museum; or
          1. an approved employee or approved member of any body, being—
            1. a broadcaster within the meaning of the Broadcasting Act 1989; or
              1. a bona fide theatre company or society or cinematic or television film production company or video recording production company; or
              2. an employee of a licensed dealer; or
                1. a person of a class specified for the purposes of this section by regulations made under this Act.

                  1. An applicant for a dealer’s licence or the holder of a dealer’s licence may apply to a member of the Police for an endorsement on their dealer’s licence permitting them to possess a pistol or restricted weapon (other than an anti-personnel mine or a cluster munition) in their capacity as a licensed dealer.

                  2. A person described in subsection (2)(b), (c), (d), or (e) who is an applicant for a firearms licence or a holder of a firearms licence may apply to a member of the Police under this section for an endorsement permitting that person to have possession of a semi-automatic pistol.

                  3. For the purposes of subsection (2)(e), approved, in relation to any employee or member, means approved in writing for the purposes of that subsection by the chief executive officer of the body by which he is employed or of which he is a member.

                  4. An application under subsection (2), (2A), or (2B) must be made on a form provided by a member of the Police.

                  Notes
                  • Section 29(1): repealed, on , by section 49(1) of the Arms Legislation Act 2020 (2020 No 23).
                  • Section 29(2): amended, on , by section 49(2) of the Arms Legislation Act 2020 (2020 No 23).
                  • Section 29(2): amended, on , by section 20(6) of the Cluster Munitions Prohibition Act 2009 (2009 No 68).
                  • Section 29(2): amended, on , by section 30(3) of the Anti-Personnel Mines Prohibition Act 1998 (1998 No 111).
                  • Section 29(2)(a): replaced, on , by section 49(3) of the Arms Legislation Act 2020 (2020 No 23).
                  • Section 29(2)(e): substituted, on , by section 11 of the Arms Amendment Act 1992 (1992 No 95).
                  • Section 29(2)(f): replaced, on , by section 49(4) of the Arms Legislation Act 2020 (2020 No 23).
                  • Section 29(2A): inserted, on , by section 49(5) of the Arms Legislation Act 2020 (2020 No 23).
                  • Section 29(2B): inserted, on , by section 49(5) of the Arms Legislation Act 2020 (2020 No 23).
                  • Section 29(4): replaced, on , by section 49(6) of the Arms Legislation Act 2020 (2020 No 23).