Victorian Current Acts Victorian Current Acts(1) The Chief Commissioner may grant to a person a permit to possess, carry or use a category of firearm if—
(a) the person holds a licence or permit to possess, carry or use that category of firearm issued in another State or a Territory that is the equivalent of a licence or permit issued under this Part; or
(b) the person is exempt under the laws of another State or a Territory from the requirement to hold a licence for that category of firearm.
(2) The Chief Commissioner must not grant a permit under subsection (1) unless the Chief Commissioner is satisfied that it is necessary to do so to assist in an emergency or a natural disaster.
(3) A permit under this section remains in force for the period specified by the Chief Commissioner in the permit, which must not be more than 3 months.
(4) Subject to subsection (3), the Chief Commissioner may impose any conditions on the permit that the Chief Commissioner thinks fit.
(5) The conditions that the Chief Commissioner may impose on a permit granted under this section may include conditions for or with respect to—
(a) the carriage and storage of firearms under the permit; and
(b) the circumstances in which the Chief Commissioner may cancel, suspend or vary the permit and any other matters related to cancellation, suspension or variation.
(6) The holder of permit under this section does not commit an offence under section 6 or 7 when acting under and in accordance with the permit.
(7) The holder of permit must comply with the permit.
Penalty: 60 penalty units or 12 months imprisonment.