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Arms Bill

Endorsements and permits - Endorsements - Applications for endorsements

184: Applications for endorsements: applicants or holders of business licence

You could also call this:

"Getting approval to have certain guns for your business"

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If you are applying for a business licence or already have one, this section applies to you. You can apply for an endorsement on your business licence to possess certain arms items. This endorsement would allow you or your business to have these items for business purposes. You can apply for this endorsement as the owner of the business or as a senior manager of the business. The endorsement is for having certain arms items, such as pistols or restricted weapons, for your business. These items are called specified arms items. Specified arms items include pistols, large-capacity pistol magazines, restricted weapons, restricted firearms, and restricted magazines. You would need this endorsement to legally possess these items for your business. This is part of a proposed change to the law, which is part of the Arms Bill.

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Part 4Endorsements and permits
Endorsements: Applications for endorsements

184Applications for endorsements: applicants or holders of business licence

  1. This section applies to a person who is—

  2. applying for a business licence; or
    1. the holder of a business licence.

      1. The person may apply for an endorsement on their business licence permitting the possession of 1 or more specified arms items by—

      2. the person in their capacity as a licensed business that is authorised to carry on a business activity in relation to the specified arms items; or
        1. the licensed business that the person is a senior manager of and that is authorised to carry on a business activity in relation to specified arms items.

          1. In this section, specified arms item means—

          2. a pistol:
            1. a large-capacity pistol magazine:
              1. a restricted weapon:
                1. a restricted firearm:
                  1. a restricted magazine.