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WEAPONS ACT 1990 - SECT 119

119 Supervision of use of weapons in theatre, film and television productions

(1) In this section—

licensee means a person who holds a theatrical ordnance supplier's licence.

personal supervision by a licensee means—

(a) personal supervision by the licensee; or
(b) personal supervision by an employee of the licensee who is eligible to obtain a theatrical ordnance supplier's licence.

(2) A licensee must, by personal supervision, ensure that a weapon supplied by the licensee to another person under the licence is properly used.

Maximum penalty—10 penalty units.

(3) If a licensee considers that a weapon supplied by the licensee under the licence is being improperly used, the licensee must immediately take all appropriate steps—

(a) to ensure the weapon is properly used; or
(b) to recover the weapon.

Maximum penalty—10 penalty units.

(4) For the purpose of this section, a weapon is properly used if it—

(a) is used only for the theatre, film and television production for which it was supplied; and
(b) is not used in an unlawful way; and
(c) is not used in a way that may cause death of, or injury to, any person or the unlawful destruction of, or damage to, property.


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