Regulation 7
Conditions of organiser’s, etc., class licence
of Guns, Explosives and Weapons Control (Arms Exhibitions — Class Licence) Order 2025
Subregulation 1
A class licensee by virtue of paragraph 6(1) or (2) may use or possess any item mentioned in paragraph 6(1) subject to all the following conditions and other applicable conditions in sub‑paragraph (2) or (3):
the class licensee does not intentionally or negligently abandon the item or allow it to be abandoned;
the class licensee ensures that the item is not taken out, or allowed to be taken out, at any time during the exhibition period of the arms demonstration exhibition, from the premises where the arms demonstration exhibition is arranged or held by a person not authorised by or under the Act to possess the item; (c)the class licensee ensures that the possession of the item is not transferred, or allowed to be transferred, to another person unless the other person first produces to the class licensee acceptable proof of the person’s authorisation by or under the Act to possess the item;
the class licensee clearly demarcates, within those premises where the arms demonstration exhibition is arranged or held, each of the following areas:
a space that is for the exclusive exhibition or display of guns, major parts of guns or gun accessories or explosives involved in the arms demonstration exhibition; (ii)a space for visitors to undertake target shooting activity, if any;
the class licensee prominently displays, during the exhibition period of the arms demonstration exhibition, at each entrance to, and exit (including an emergency exit) from, every area demarcated under sub‑paragraph (d), a conspicuous sign stating —
that the space is for the exclusive exhibition or display of guns, major parts of guns or gun accessories or explosives or for visitors to undertake target shooting activity, as the case may be; and
that entry and remaining within the space is restricted; (f)the class licensee ensures that —
those guns, major parts of guns or gun accessories or explosives are, during the exhibition period of the arms demonstration exhibition, exhibited or displayed within the area demarcated under sub‑paragraph (d)(i); and
target shooting activity (if any) is undertaken only within the area demarcated under sub‑paragraph (d)(ii) and no other activity is undertaken in that area; (g)the class licensee establishes and applies, at all times during the exhibition period of the arms demonstration exhibition, and within the premises where the arms demonstration exhibition is arranged or held, the following:
appropriate security and safety measures, procedures and controls for the arms demonstration exhibition; (ii)appropriate measures to reduce any safety risk from the use of the deactivated gun or any target shooting activity or both.
Subregulation 2
With respect to every deactivated gun in the class licensee’s possession in connection with the arms demonstration exhibition, the class licensee also —
must ensure that the deactivated gun is, at all times during the exhibition period of the arms demonstration exhibition, tethered in the appropriate manner; and
must not, when using or in possession of the deactivated gun, intentionally or negligently do anything to cause the deactivated gun to cease to be tethered in the appropriate manner.
Subregulation 3
In addition to sub‑paragraphs (1) and (2), the class licensee must, with respect to every target shooting activity undertaken during the exhibition period of the arms demonstration exhibition within the area demarcated under sub‑paragraph (1)(d)(ii), ensure that the projectiles of guns used in the target shooting activity are only simulated ammunition or inert projectiles.
Subregulation 4
For the purpose of sub‑paragraph (1)(b), “authorised by or under the Act”, for possession of any item mentioned in paragraph 6(1), means authorised to possess the item without committing an offence under the Act, because of —
a provision in the Act;
a licence or a class licence; or
an exemption by or under section 87, 88 or 89 of the Act.