(1) For the purposes of section 10(1)(e) of the Act, a longarm licence for category A longarms may be issued for the purposes of—
(a) the training and trialling, with a shotgun, of gun dogs; or
(b) historical re-enactments (if the exemption in item 10 of Schedule 3 to the Act does not apply ); or
(c) public ceremonial events; or
(d) commemorative events; or
(e) starting or finishing sporting events with a shotgun.
(2) For the purposes of section 10(1)(e) of the Act, a longarm licence for category B longarms may be issued for the purposes of—
(a) historical re-enactments ( if the exemption in item 10 of Schedule 3 to the Act does not apply ); or
(b) public ceremonial events; or
(c) commemorative events; or
(d) starting or finishing sporting events with a muzzle loading firearm or a black powder ball firing cannon.
(3) For the purposes of section 13(1)(a) of the Act, a longarm licence for category E longarms may be issued for firearms which have been modified to be incapable of firing cartridge ammunition for the purposes of—
(a) historical re-enactments ( if the exemption in item 10 of Schedule 3 to the Act does not apply) ; or
(b) public ceremonial events; or
(c) commemorative events.
(4) For the purposes of section 15(1)(c) of the Act, a general category handgun licence may be issued for the purposes of—
(a) historical re-enactments (if the exemption in item 10 of Schedule 3 to the Act does not apply ); or
(b) public ceremonial events; or
(c) commemorative events; or
(d) starting or finishing sporting events; or
(e) the training and trialling of dogs, with a general category handgun, being a general category handgun which is and has always been constructed for the purpose of starting sporting events.