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FIREARMS ACT 1996 - SECT 44
Information about close associates of firearms dealers
(1) In an application for a firearms dealer licence, the applicant must give
the name and address of each person who is a close associate of the applicant
and particulars of the nature of each such person's association with the
applicant.
(2) If a licensed firearms dealer becomes aware that the
close associates of the firearms dealer (if any) have changed since the
firearms dealer's most recent application for a licence, or declaration under
this section, was submitted to the Commissioner, the firearms dealer must
submit to the Commissioner within 7 days-- (a) a declaration notifying the
Commissioner in writing of that fact, and
(b) the name and address of each
person who is a close associate of the firearms dealer and particulars of the
nature of each such person's association with the firearms dealer.
(3) A
licensed firearms dealer must, if notice in writing is served on the dealer by
the Commissioner, submit to the Commissioner, within such time as is specified
in the notice and in the form provided by the Commissioner-- (a) a declaration
that-- (i) the firearms dealer (and no other person) is the person primarily
responsible for the management of the firearms dealing business that is
carried on under the licence, or
(ii) another person or other persons
(whether instead of or in addition to the licensed firearms dealer) are
primarily responsible for the management of that business, and
(b) either--
(i) a declaration that the close associates of the firearms dealer (if any)
have not changed since the most recent application for a licence, or
declaration under this section, was submitted to the Commissioner, or
(ii)
the name and address of each person who is a close associate of the
firearms dealer and particulars of the nature of each such person's
association with the firearms dealer.
(4) A person must not, in or in
connection with a declaration under this section, make a statement or provide
information that the person knows is false or misleading in a material
particular.
: Maximum penalty--50 penalty units.
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