Minimum age restrictions
158 Minimum age restrictions
The minimum age for a firearm authority is —
18 years for a licence or permit; or
15 years for an approval.
A firearm authority must not be granted to an individual who is under the minimum age for the firearm authority.
The Commissioner may accept an application by an individual for the grant of a firearm authority that is made no earlier than 3 months before the individual reaches the minimum age for the firearm authority.
A firearm authority does not authorise the possession or use of a firearm by an individual who is under 12 years of age.
Note for this subsection:
Although a licence cannot be granted to an individual who is under 18 years of age, some licences authorise the possession and use of a firearm by persons other than the licensee.
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