Victorian Current Acts Victorian Current Acts(1) The Chief Commissioner may grant a provisional licence to a member of an approved handgun target shooting club (who does not hold a handgun target shooting licence) to carry or use the classes of general category handguns specified in the provisional licence at approved handgun target shooting matches and handgun target shoots.
(2) The Chief Commissioner must not grant a provisional licence under this section—
(a) if the applicant is a prohibited person; or
(b) unless the Chief Commissioner is satisfied that the applicant is a fit and proper person to hold such a licence; or
(c) in the case of an applicant who is of or over 12 years of age and under 18 years of age, unless—
S. 58A(2)(c)(i) amended by No. 10/2024 s. 8(a).
(i) the applicant has the written consent of a person with parental responsibility for the applicant; or
S. 58A(2)(c)(ii) amended by No. 10/2024 s. 8(b).
(ii) the person who is to provide the instruction to the applicant has the consent of a person with parental responsibility for the applicant; or
(d) for any other prescribed reason.
S. 58A(2A) inserted by No. 55/2014 s. 96.
(2A) An applicant is presumed not to be a fit and proper person for the purposes of subsection (2)(b) if he or she is a declared organisation member.
S. 58A(2B) inserted by No. 55/2014 s. 96.
(2B) A presumption under subsection (2A) may be rebutted.
(3) A provisional licence under this section remains in force for a period of no less than 6 months and no more than 12 months (as specified by the Chief Commissioner in the licence).
(4) A provisional licence under this section may not be renewed.
(5) A provisional licence under this section is subject to the condition that the holder of the licence must, within 3 months of the grant of the licence, complete a course in handgun safety approved by the Chief Commissioner.
(6) A provisional licence under this section that authorises the carriage or use of a controlled handgun is subject to the condition that the handgun must not be carried or used except for the purpose of the holder of the licence making a decision as to whether to, in the course of applying for a general category handgun licence for the reason of target shooting—
(a) purchase the handgun; and
(b) make an application to the Chief Commissioner for an authorisation under section 7A for the handgun.
(7) The Chief Commissioner may impose any conditions on a provisional licence under this section that the Chief Commissioner thinks fit.
(8) The conditions that the Chief Commissioner may impose on a provisional licence granted under this section may include conditions for or with respect to the circumstances in which the Chief Commissioner may cancel or suspend the licence and any other matters related to any such cancellation or suspension.
(9) An application for a provisional licence under this section must be in the form approved by the Chief Commissioner.
(10) An applicant for a provisional licence under this section must pay the prescribed fee for such a licence.
(11) The holder of a provisional licence must comply with the provisional licence.
Penalty: 120 penalty units or 2 years imprisonment.
(12) In this section—
"controlled handgun" means a handgun that is of a class to which section 7A(1)
applies.
Part 3—Carrying on the business of dealing in firearms and related items
Pt 3 Div. 1AA (Heading and s. 59AA) inserted by No. 2/2018 s. 17.
Division 1AA—Definition
S. 59AA inserted by No. 2/2018 s. 17.