Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01013:reg:8
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01013
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 8
Character Range: 7449–9162

8  Authorisation by employee of Division
 (1) An employee of the Division may, in accordance with this section, authorise a person to possess or use a weapon referred to in subsection (2).
 (2) For subsection (1), the weapon must be owned by the Division and registered in the employee's name in a State or an internal Territory.
 (3) An employee of the Division must not authorise a person to possess or use a weapon unless:
 (a) the person requires the weapon for a purpose mentioned or referred to in subsection 7(2) or (3); and
 (b) if the weapon is of a kind for which a licence or permit is required in the State or internal Territory in which the weapon is registered—the person holds a licence or permit in a State or an internal Territory for a weapon of that kind; and
 (c) if the weapon was manufactured in the Territory—the weapon was manufactured in accordance with an approval given under section 13.
 (4) An authorisation must:
 (a) be in writing; and
 (b) be signed by the employee and the person to be authorised; and
 (c) include details of the weapon sufficient to identify it; and
 (d) include the name, address, date of birth and sex of the person to be authorised; and
 (e) if the weapon is of a kind for which a licence or permit is required in a State or an internal Territory—include details of the licence or permit held by the person to be authorised.
 (5) If an employee of the Division authorises a person under subsection (1), the employee must send a copy of the authorisation to the Director as soon as practicable.
 (6) If the employee refuses to authorise a person, the employee must give written notice to the person of:
 (a) the refusal; and
 (b) the reasons for the refusal.