New South Wales Consolidated Acts

FIREARMS ACT 1996 - SECT 35

35 Cancellation of registration

(1) The Commissioner may, by notice in writing served on the person in whose name a firearm is registered, cancel the registration of the firearm if--

(a) had the firearm not been registered, the Commissioner would be required not to register it on the grounds that the person does not hold a licence or permit in respect of the firearm, or

(b) the Commissioner is satisfied that the applicant for registration made a statement in or in connection with the application that the applicant knew to be false or misleading in a material particular, or

(c) the person in whose name the firearm is registered is convicted of an offence under this Act or the regulations or an offence prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this section, or

(d) the person in whose name the firearm is registered requests the cancellation.

(2) Cancellation of the registration of a firearm takes effect on the notice being served on the person in whose name the firearm is registered.

(3) On cancellation of the registration of a firearm, a police officer is authorised to seize the firearm.