Northern Territory Numbered Acts

FIREARMS AMENDMENT (PAINTBALL) ACT 2007 (NO 17 OF 2007) - SECT 4

(1)     Section 3(1)

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    In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears –

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    In this Act:

(2)     Section 3(1), definition "this Act"

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(3)     Section 3(1)

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"approved paintball operator" means the holder of a paintball operator licence or permit;

"approved paintball range" means the premises specified in a paintball operator licence or permit;

"paintball" means a game in which players attempt to shoot at one another with prescribed paintball firearms using prescribed paintball pellets;

"paintball employee" means the holder of a paintball employee licence;

"paintball employee licence" means a licence in force under Part 3, Division 14, Subdivision 2, for employment by an approved paintball operator;

"paintball firearm" means a firearm designed to discharge paintball pellets;

"paintball operator" means a person carrying on the business of providing a paintball range, paintball firearms and pellets and other things for playing paintball;

"paintball operator licence" means a licence in force under Part 3, Division 14, Subdivision 1, for the business of paintball operator at a paintball range;

"paintball operator permit" means a permit in force under Part 4 for the business of paintball operator at a temporary paintball range;

"paintball pellets" means pellets that:

    (a)     consist primarily of a dye, paint or similar marking substance; and

    (b)     are designed to be discharged from a firearm;

"paintball player declaration", see section 60K(1)(a);

"paintball range" means premises for playing paintball;

"prohibited person", for Part 11, Division 2B, see section 60B;

"representative" for:

    (a)     a firearms corporate licence, firearms museum licence or firearms club licence – means the person nominated under section 9(4)(a), (5)(a) or (6)(a); or

    (b)     a paintball operator licence or permit – see section 9(9)(b)(i) or  32(3)(b)(i);

and includes the person for whom a notice is given under section 91A;

(4)     Section 3(1), definition "ammunition", paragraph (d)

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    (d)     a paintball pellet; or

    (e)     an article prescribed by regulation;

(5)     Section 3(1), definition "corresponding"

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    or permit (all references)

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, permit or certificate of registration

(6)     Section 3(1), definition "firearm"

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    or other missile

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or other projectile

(7)     Section 3(3A), after "firearms dealer licence"

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    or paintball operator licence or permit