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Blank-fire Firearms Licence

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Blank-Fire Licence - categories A, B, C, D and H weapons

Section 15 of the Weapons Regulation 1996 states that a blank-fire firearms licence may only be issued to (a) an individual; or (b) a theatrical organisation; or (c) an athletic or other sporting organisation.

A licence issued to an individual authorises the licensee to physically possess and use, for an authorised purpose, any blank-fire firearm in the category stated on the licence and owned by the licensee.

A licence issued to an organisation authorises the licensee to non-physically possess, for an authorised purpose, any blank-fire firearm in the category stated on the licence and owned by the licensee; and authorises the organisation's representative endorsed on the licence to physically possess and use, for an authorised purpose, any blank-fire firearm in the category endorsed on the licence and owned by the licensee.

An eligible person as provided by section 15 of the Weapons Regulations 1996 is a member who is eligible to hold a licence under this Act.

An "authorised purpose" means-

For an individual who applied for the licence for theatrical productions- use in theatrical productions; or
For a theatrical organisation- use in theatrical productions in the conduct of the organisation's activities; or
For an individual who applied for the licence to start sporting events- starting sporting events; or
For a sporting organisation-for starting sporting events in the conduct of the organisation's activities.

Last Updated: 09/12/2008

Queensland Police Service