(1) The Chief Commissioner may licence a person to possess, carry or use registered category A longarms for the reason specified in the licence.
(2) The Chief Commissioner may licence a person to possess, carry or use registered category B longarms for the reason specified in the licence.
S. 9(3) substituted by No. 26/1997 s. 18.
(3) The Chief Commissioner may licence a person to possess, carry or use—
(a) for the reason of clay target shooting—
(i) more than one registered category C longarm, being shotguns, if the Chief Commissioner is satisfied that the person has a genuine need to possess, carry or use more than one such longarm; or
(ii) in any other case, not more than one registered category C longarm, being a shotgun; or
(b) for any other reason set out in section 11(1)(a)—
(i) not more than one registered category C longarm, being a rifle; and
S. 9(3)(b)(ii) amended by No. 21/2008 s. 10(a).
(ii) not more than one registered category C longarm, being a shotgun; or
S. 9(3)(c) inserted by No. 21/2008 s. 10(b).
(c) for a reason set out in section 11(1)(a)(i) or (iv)—
(i) more than one registered category C longarm, being tranquilliser guns, if the Chief Commissioner is satisfied that the person has a genuine need to possess, carry or use more than one such longarm; or
(ii) in any other case, not more than one registered category C longarm, being a tranquilliser gun.
(4) The Chief Commissioner may licence a person to possess, carry or use—
(a) not more than one registered category D longarm, being a rifle; and
(b) not more than one registered category D longarm, being a shotgun—
for the reason specified in the licence.
(5) The Chief Commissioner may licence a person to possess, carry or use one or more category E longarms for the reason specified in the licence.
S. 9(6) inserted by No. 78/2005 s. 7.
(6) The Chief Commissioner may licence a person to possess, carry or use a registered paintball marker for the reason specified in the licence.