(b) the serial number of a firearm has been erased, defaced or altered; or (c) the serial number of a firearm is illegible— is admissible to establish that the firearm is not registered and, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, is proof of that fact. Division 2—Longarm licences 9 Issue of longarm licences (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. (3) The Chief Commissioner may licence a person to S. 9(3) substituted by possess, carry or use— No. 26/1997 s. 18. (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)—
(b) the serial number of a firearm has been erased, defaced or altered; or (c) the serial number of a firearm is illegible— is admissible to establish that the firearm is not registered and, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, is proof of that fact. Division 2—Longarm licences 9 Issue of longarm licences (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)—
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