Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations(2) The Minister shall not authorise a body under subregulation (1) unless—
(a) its business name is registered under section 7 of the Business Names Act 1963 ;
(b) the Registrar has notified the Minister in writing that the Registrar is satisfied that the body would be a fit and proper person to hold a licence; and
(c) the Minister is satisfied that it is in the public interest to do so.
(3) An authorised body is exempt from the requirements of the Act relating to the manufacture, possession and use of a firearm that is a paint pellet gun in the appropriate circumstances specified in subregulation (6).
(4) An employee of an authorised body is exempt from the requirements of section 16 of the Act, to the extent that that section prohibits the possession and use of a firearm that is a paint pellet gun, in the circumstances specified in subregulation (7).
(5) A person participating in a paint pellet game conducted by an authorised body is exempt from the requirements of section 16 of the Act, to the extent that that section prohibits the possession and use of a firearm that is a paint pellet gun, in the circumstances specified in subregulation (8).
(6) For the purposes of subregulation (3) the circumstances are—
(a) in relation to manufacture, importation, acquisition or possession of a paint pellet gun—that the dealing would not result in the authorised body possessing more than the number of such firearms possession of which by the body has been approved in writing by the Registrar;
(b) in relation to possession and use of a paint pellet gun—
(i) that, when not in use, the firearm is stored securely in a manner approved by the Registrar;
(ii) that the firearm bears, in a permanent form, an identification number of which the Registrar has been notified;
(iii) that the firearm is used on a paint pellet range;
(iv) that no person under 18 years of age is given possession of such a firearm;
(v) that no person apparently under the influence of alcohol or drugs is given possession of such a firearm; and
(vi) the Registrar is satisfied that any person who supervises or instructs persons in the use of such a firearm is suitably qualified; and
(c) in relation to sale, exportation or other disposition of a paint pellet gun—that any dealing with the firearm is approved in writing by the Registrar.
(7) For the purposes of subregulation (4) the circumstances are that the firearm is in the employee's possession in the course of employment with the authorised body, being employment related to the organisation or supervision of a paint pellet game.
(8) For the purposes of subregulation (5) the circumstances are—
(a) that the firearm is in the person's possession with the knowledge and approval of the authorised body; and
(b) that the person is participating, within the rules of the game, in a paint pellet game conducted by the body.
(9) In this regulation—