98ZJRecognition of disqualification to hold weapons permit

98ZJ Recognition of disqualification to hold weapons permit

98ZJ Recognition of disqualification to hold weapons permit

(1) If a non-local DVO that is a recognised DVO disqualifies a person from holding a non-local weapons permit or type of non-local weapons permit, the person is also disqualified from holding a local weapons permit or local weapons permit of the same type (as the case requires).

(2) The Commissioner of Police must revoke any local weapons permit held by a person, or refuse to issue a local weapons permit to a person, if the person is so disqualified from holding the weapons permit by a recognised DVO.

(3) A recognised DVO disqualifies a person from holding a non-local weapons permit or type of non-local weapons permit if the DVO expressly—

(a) disqualifies the person from holding a non-local weapons permit or type of non-local weapons permit, or

(b) revokes or requires the person to surrender a non-local weapons permit or type of non-local weapons permit held by the person.

(4) In this section—

local weapons permit means a permit under the Weapons Prohibition Act 1998.

non-local weapons permit means a licence, permit or other authorisation to possess a prohibited weapon (within the meaning of the Weapons Prohibition Act 1998) issued under the law of another jurisdiction or country.

ss 98ZD–98ZT: Ins 2016 No 9, Sch 1 [9].