You are exempt from requiring this permit if you are a member of an approved astronomical organisation or if you hold a firearms licence or permit to use a laser pointer under the firearms legislation. Please be aware that you can own a laser pointer of 1 milliwatt or less, but it is an offence in NSW to carry or use the laser pointed in a public place without a reasonable excuse.
For example, you are an amateur astronomer, teacher, lecturer or builder. To be eligible for this permit, you must have a genuine reason to possess and use a laser pointer e. Further eligibility criteria and details of the information you must provide with your application are outlined in the attached documents. Fees Details for this service in table format.
The researchers purchased eight laser pointers from sources including electronics stores and online stores. They bought four lasers with green beams and four with red beams. All of the lasers were advertised to have a maximum output power of either less than 1 mW or less than 5 mW. These types of lasers work by generating non-visible infrared light which is then converted by a crystal into visible green light. A filter is normally used to block the infrared light, and only let the green light through.
The milliwatt green laser was labeled as a Class 2 device, with maximum output power of 1 mW. In a previous study from the U. NIST , the highest power output they measured was Three of the four red laser pointers were found to be within the legal limit of 1 milliwatt.
The fourth red pointer was about 8. Also, red lasers use diodes. This suggests that there are many loopholes in the importation of these products and more stringent processes need to be reinforced. Secondly, why did green lasers labeled as Class 2 reach up to a power output of mW, effectively attaining a class 3B classification? It is very likely that there is a significant infrared component.
This drastic degree of non-compliance suggests that there needs to be more rigorous testing and quality control of these commercially available lasers — merely imposing a power limit of less than 1mW is insufficient.
Thanks to Dr. Kate Fox for the paper. A pilot responded by warning of the dangers of aiming lasers at lights in the sky. His website, UFOterritory. Especially when they just appear and then move off then stop again, no planes do that. On January 4 , laser pointers were aimed at aircraft landing at Darwin International Airport. Ferguson said neither he nor visiting associates used lasers during that time.
Persons who shine a laser pointer at aircraft in the Northern Territory can be jailed for up to four years. A scientific paper published in March , which analyzed laser pointers purchased in Australia, has concluded that the country's stringent laws against lasers may have backfired: " He studied 41 lasers purchased online in that were claimed by the sellers to be legal -- lower than the Australian import limit of 1 milliwatt.
However, the hand-held lasers with a power range above 1mW are considered a class 13B weapon in Australia and as such are a prohibited weapon. If you have a genuine reason for use, you are able to operate a hand-held laser under restricted conditions and you do require a permit to operate in most Australian states and territories.
Permits are not granted automatically. You must have a genuine reason for the use of such a laser pointer. Q: What is a genuine reason? A: It is not possible to provide an exhaustive list of genuine reasons.
Begin typing your search term above and press enter to search. Press ESC to cancel. Of these, 20 of the devices produced red light, 18 produced green and six produced violet. Wheatley bought the lot. Of these 44 laser pointers, he received 40 in the post without incident. However, customs officers intercepted three others and one never arrived. Customs measured the power of all three of the lasers it intercepted and found that two of them exceeded 1 mW.
It kept these and sent on the remaining laser which had an output of less than 1 mW. In total, Wheatley received 41 lasers. These devices turned out to be a rum bunch. All were advertised as having a power output of 1 mW or less but 11 turned out to labelled with a power output less than 5 mW and one was labelled less than 10 mW. He then set up a straightforward testing apparatus to measure the actual power output of these devices. And the results are shocking. All but two of the lasers exceeded the 1 mW limit.
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