Recognition of disqualification to hold weapons licence
103R Recognition of disqualification to hold weapons licence
(1) If a non-local DVO that is a recognised DVO 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 weapons licence or local weapons licence of the same type (as the case requires).
(2) The Commissioner of Police must revoke any local weapons licence held by a person, or refuse to issue a local weapons licence to a person, if the person is disqualified from holding the weapons licence by a recognised DVO.
(3) A recognised DVO disqualifies a person from holding a non-local weapons licence or type of non-local weapons licence if the DVO expressly:
(a) disqualifies the person from holding a non-local weapons licence or type of non-local weapons licence; or
(b) 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 weapons licence means a licence, permit or other authorisation under the Weapons Control Act 2001.
non-local weapons licence means a licence, permit or other authorisation to possess a prohibited weapon (within the meaning of the Weapons Control Act 2001) issued under the law of another jurisdiction or country.
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