Australian Capital Territory Current Acts

FIREARMS ACT 1996 - SECT 79

    (1)     This section applies if the registrar—

        (a)     is considering whether a ground for cancellation of a licence exists under—

              (i)     section 81 (Adult firearms licences—cancellation generally); or

              (ii)     section 82 (Adult firearms licences—cancellation of category H licences); and

        (b)     believes on reasonable grounds that it is in the public interest to suspend the licence until the registrar decides whether to cancel the licence on the ground.

Note 1     The Minister may make guidelines about the making of a decision whether it is in the public interest to suspend a licence (see s 37).

Note 2     If the registrar suspends a licence under this section, the registrar must give written notice of the decision to the licensee (see s 260).

    (2)     The registrar's notice of the suspension must—

        (a)     include a statement about the effect of subsections (3) and (4); and

        (b)     state that the licensee may, before the end of a stated period, give the registrar written reasons why the licence should remain in force.

Note     See s 83 (Adult firearms licences—when suspension or cancellation takes effect).

    (3)     The suspension ends when the earliest of the following happens:

        (a)     the registrar gives the licensee a written notice revoking the suspension;

        (b)     if the licence is cancelled under this Act or another territory law, or suspended (the later suspension ) under another provision of this Act or another territory law—the cancellation or later suspension takes effect;

        (c)     12 weeks have elapsed after the day the suspension takes effect.

    (4)     The licensee is not authorised to possess or use any firearm (not only firearms held under the licence) during the suspension.