Australian Capital Territory Current Acts

FIREARMS ACT 1996 - SECT 98

The registrar must cancel a minors firearms licence—

        (a)     if, had the licensee 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 minors firearms licence, see s 88.

        (b)     if satisfied on reasonable grounds that the licensee—

              (i)     gave information that was (to the licensee's knowledge) false or misleading in a material particular in relation to the application for the licence; or

              (ii)     has contravened this Act, whether or not the licensee 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).

              (iii)     has contravened a condition of the licence; or

        (c)     if satisfied on reasonable grounds that the licensee is not suitable; or

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

        (d)     for any other reason prescribed by regulation.

Note 1     If the registrar cancels a licence under this section, the registrar must give written notice of the decision to the licensee (see s 260).

Note 2     If the registrar cancels a licence under this section because of a reassessment of the licensee's suitability to hold a licence under s 98A , the registrar must give written notice of the decision to the Magistrates Court.

Note 3     A person's licence is automatically cancelled under—

              •     the Family Violence Act 2016

, s 44 (2) (Firearms licences) if a final order is made against the person; or

              •     the Personal Violence Act 2016

, s 37 (Final orders—respondent's firearms) if a final order is made against the person unless the court otherwise orders.