Weapons Act 1990

This section applies if a resident of another State who is the holder of a licence under the law of the other State authorising possession of a category A, B, C, D or H weapon or a category M crossbow gives written notice to the commissioner of the person’s intention to reside permanently in Queensland.

The person’s licence is taken to be the corresponding licence under this Act in force for the period mentioned in subsection (3) or until the day the person’s application for a licence under this Act is approved or rejected, whichever is the earlier.

The period is—

for a licence authorising possession of a category A or B weapon or a category M crossbow—3 months; and

for a licence authorising possession of a category C, D or H weapon—7 days.

The period mentioned in subsection (3) starts on the day the person notifies the commissioner of the person’s intention to reside permanently in Queensland.

If the holder of a licence authorising possession of a category C, D or H weapon notifies the commissioner and makes application for a licence under this Act within the time allowed under subsection (3)(b), the person does not contravene section 50 while the person’s application is being decided merely because the 7 day period has passed.

In this section—corresponding licence, to a licence held under the law of another State, means—

a licence under this Act declared under a regulation to be a corresponding licence; or

if no regulation is made under paragraph (a) or the regulation makes insufficient provision—a licence under this Act that most closely corresponds to the other licence.