Recognition of disqualification to hold firearms licence
21 Recognition of disqualification to hold firearms licence
In this section —
Commissioner of Police means the person holding or acting in the officer of Commissioner of Police under the Police Act 1892;
local firearms licence means a licence, permit or approval under the Firearms Act 2024;
non‑local firearms licence means a licence, permit or other authorisation to possess a firearm (as defined in the Firearms Act 2024 section 6) issued under the law of another jurisdiction or country.
If a non‑local DVO that is a recognised DVO disqualifies a person from holding a non‑local firearms licence, or type of non‑local firearms licence, the person is also disqualified from holding a local firearms licence or local firearms licence of the same type (as the case requires).
The Commissioner of Police must cancel any local firearms licence held by a person, or refuse to issue a local firearms licence to a person, if the person is so disqualified from holding the firearms licence by a recognised DVO.
A recognised DVO disqualifies a person from holding a non‑local firearms licence or type of non‑local firearms licence if the DVO expressly —
disqualifies the person from holding a non‑local firearms licence or type of non‑local firearms licence; or
cancels or requires the person to surrender a non‑local firearms licence or type of non‑local firearms licence held by the person.
[Section 21 amended: No. 23 of 2024 s. 467.]
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