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Miscellaneous Weapons Licence
Miscellaneous licence
General Information
This licence may only be issued for a category E or category M weapons. (Section 25A of the Regulation tells us which Category M weapons can be licensed) Certain conditions apply. Also, a crossbow licence is deemed a miscellaneous licence.
A miscellaneous weapons licence may only be issued for:
- a category E weapon; or
- a category M weapon mentioned in Weapons Categories Regulation 1997, section 7A(g) or section 7A(i) of that regulation (a “martial arts weapon”); or
- a category M weapon mentioned in the Weapons Categories Regulation 1997, section 7A(h) or section 7A(l) (a “historical or military weapon”).
- a category R weapon mentioned in Weapons Categories Regulation 1997, section 8 (m) or section 8 (o) of that regulation (a "martial arts weapon").
A holder of a miscellaneous weapons licence must take reasonable precautions to ensure that weapons under the licence are not accessible to persons who are not lawfully entitled to physically possess the weapons.
Last Updated: 09/12/2008