Recognition of disqualification to hold prohibited weapons permit
129 Recognition of disqualification to hold prohibited weapons permit
If a non-local FVO that is a recognised FVO disqualifies a person from holding a non-local weapons licence or type of non-local weapons licence, the person is also disqualified from holding a local prohibited weapons permit or local prohibited weapons permit of the same type (as the case requires).
The registrar of firearms must revoke any local prohibited weapons permit held by a person, or refuse to issue a local prohibited weapons permit to a person, if the person is disqualified from holding the non-local weapons licence by a recognised FVO.
A recognised FVO disqualifies a person from holding a non-local weapons licence or type of non-local weapons licence if the FVO expressly—
disqualifies the person from holding a non-local weapons licence or type of non-local weapons licence; or
revokes or requires the person to surrender a non-local weapons licence or type of non-local weapons licence held by the person.
In this section:
local prohibited weapons permit means a permit or other authorisation under the Prohibited Weapons Act 1996.
non-local weapons licence means a licence, permit or other authorisation to possess a prohibited weapon (within the meaning of the Prohibited Weapons Act 1996) issued under the law of another jurisdiction or country.
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