Section 11 Sports, athletics and other approved activities.

A person carrying a firearm F1, ammunition or a relevant accessory belonging to another person holding a certificate under this Act may, without himself holding such a certificate, have in his possession that firearm F2, ammunition or relevant accessory under instructions from, and for the use of, that other person for sporting purposes only F3; but where the person carrying the firearm , ammunition or relevant accessory is under the age of eighteen, this subsection applies only if the other person is of or over the age of eighteen.

A person F4of or over the age of eighteen may, without holding a certificate, have a firearm in his possession at an athletic meeting for the purpose of starting races at that meeting.

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Subsection (4) applies to a person at a relevant rifle range or shooting gallery who is not the operator of the range or gallery.

The person may, without holding a certificate, have in their possession—

provided by the operator of the range or gallery.

In this section—

• “miniature rifle” means a rifle chambered for .22 rim-fire cartridges;

• “operator” means the person conducting or carrying on the relevant rifle range or shooting gallery;

• “relevant rifle range or shooting gallery” means a rifle range or shooting gallery at which no firearms are used other than air weapons or miniature rifles.

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A person may, without holding a shot gun certificate, use a shot gun at a time and place approved for shooting at artificial targets by the chief officer of police for the area in which that place is situated.