New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

WEAPONS PROHIBITION REGULATION 2017 - REG 18

18 Overseas competitor permit

(1) The Commissioner may, on application by or on behalf of a person--

(a) who is not a resident of Australia, and

(b) who is visiting, or who is intending to visit, New South Wales for the purpose of competing in a competition involving any prohibited weapon and conducted by an approved sporting organisation,

issue a prohibited weapons--overseas competitor permit that authorises the person to possess and use the prohibited weapon for that purpose.

(2) A prohibited weapons--overseas competitor permit may be issued to a person before the person arrives in New South Wales.

(3) A prohibited weapons--overseas competitor permit authorises the permit holder to possess and use the prohibited weapon to which the permit relates only for the purpose of competing in the competition and for related purposes that are connected with the competition.

(4) The Commissioner must not issue a prohibited weapons--overseas competitor permit unless the Commissioner is satisfied that the person to whom the application relates is authorised, under the law of the country in which the person ordinarily resides, to possess and use the type of prohibited weapon for which the permit is sought.