A Governor in Council Exemption Order exists where the Governor of Victoria, in consultation with relevant ministers, determines to permit a class of persons to engage in activities otherwise prohibited by the Weapons Act.
This may include:
- manufacture, sale or purchase of prohibited weapons or body armour
- possession, use, carriage or transportation of prohibited weapons or body armour
- display or advertisement for sale of prohibited weapons.
A Governor in Council Exemption Order may also exempt a class of weapons from classification as a prohibited weapon. The Governor in Council does not grant exemption orders to individuals.
The Governor in Council may attach conditions and limitations to an exemption order and certain individuals may be unable to claim one even if they are a member of a class of people awarded one.
Victoria Police are not responsible for the granting of exemption orders.
See document:
Source: https://www.police.vic.gov.au/governor-council-exemption-order