Australian Capital Territory Current Acts

FIREARMS ACT 1996 - SECT 120

    (1)     The registrar must cancel a composite entity firearms licence—

        (a)     if, had the registered principal been applying for the licence held, the registrar would be required to refuse to issue the licence; or

Note     For when the registrar must refuse to issue a composite entity firearms licence, see s 104 and s 110 to s 113.

        (b)     if satisfied on reasonable grounds that the principal who made the application for the licence gave information that was (to the principal's knowledge) false or misleading in a material particular in relation to the application; or

        (c)     if satisfied on reasonable grounds that the composite entity has contravened this Act, whether or not the entity has been convicted of an offence for the contravention; or

Note     A reference to an Act includes a reference to the statutory instruments made or in force under the Act, including any regulation (see Legislation Act

, s 104).

        (d)     if satisfied on reasonable grounds that the composite entity has contravened a condition of the licence; or

        (e)     if satisfied on reasonable grounds that the registered principal is not suitable; or

Note     For when an individual is or is not suitable, see s 17.

        (f)     for any other reason prescribed by regulation.

    (2)     Subsection (1) (d) does not apply to a condition that the licensee must allow a police officer to enter premises to inspect facilities if—

        (a)     the contravention involved refusing to allow a police officer to enter the premises or inspect the facilities; and

        (b)     the refusal was reasonable in all the circumstances.

Note     If the registrar cancels a licence under this section, the registrar must give written notice of the decision to the licensee (see s 260).