Weapons Prohibition Act 1998

An application for a permit must be made to the Commissioner in an approved manner and the fee prescribed by the regulations for the application must be paid when the application is made or as otherwise approved.

The application must include or be accompanied by such information and particulars as may be prescribed by the regulations.

An applicant for a permit must provide proof of the applicant’s identity in accordance with the requirements of the Financial Transaction Reports Act 1988 of the Commonwealth that apply in respect of the opening of a bank account.

On receiving an application for a permit, the Commissioner may carry out such investigations and inquiries as the Commissioner considers necessary to enable the Commissioner to consider the application properly.

Section 12 of the Criminal Records Act 1991 does not apply in relation to an application for a permit.