The Minister may refund the whole or part of the prescribed fee for an
application to the Minister for an exempt person declaration under
section 21F(5)(b) of the Act if—
(a) in
the Minister's opinion, the weapon concerned is not a prohibited weapon; or
(b) in
the Minister's opinion, the applicant falls within a category of exempt person
in Schedule 2 of the Act; or
(c) the
application is refused.