Victorian Current Acts

FIREARMS ACT 1996 - SECT 42

    (1)     The Chief Commissioner may renew or refuse to renew a licence under this Part and, if a licence is to be renewed, the Chief Commissioner may alter or vary the conditions on the licence or impose further conditions on the licence.

    (2)     The Chief Commissioner must not renew the licence—

        (a)     if the applicant can no longer demonstrate that he or she has the reason for which the licence was previously issued; or

        (b)     if the applicant or any responsible person in relation to the application is a prohibited person; or

S. 42(2)(ba) inserted by No. 52/2010 s. 12.

        (ba)     if the applicant is not ordinarily resident in Victoria unless—

              (i)     the Chief Commissioner is satisfied that the applicant requires the licence for work purposes in Victoria; and

              (ii)     the applicant is not a person to whom section 185(2A) or (2B) applies; or

S. 42(2)(bb) inserted by No. 2/2018 s. 11(a).

        (bb)     if the Chief Commissioner is satisfied that the applicant is not a fit and proper person on the basis of information known to the Chief Commissioner as to the criminal activities of the applicant; or;

        (c)     unless the Chief Commissioner is satisfied that—

S. 42(2)(c)(i) substituted by No. 2/2018 s. 11(b).

              (i)     in relation to an applicant to which paragraph (bb) does not apply, the applicant is a fit and proper person; and

S. 42(2)(c)(ia) inserted by No. 2/2018 s. 11(b).

        (ia)     all responsible persons in relation to the application are fit and proper persons; and

              (ii)     the applicant can comply with the storage requirements set out by or under the Act; and

S. 42(2)(c)(iii) amended by No. 22/1998 s. 16.

              (iii)     the renewal of the licence is not against the public interest; or

        (d)     for any prescribed reason.

S. 42(3) inserted by No. 55/2014 s. 94.

    (3)     An applicant, or a responsible person in relation to an application, is presumed not to be a fit and proper person for the purposes of subsection (2)(c)(i) if he or she is a declared organisation member.

S. 42(4) inserted by No. 55/2014 s. 94.

    (4)     A presumption under subsection (3) may be rebutted.