Family Violence Act 2016
127Licences, permits and other authorisations
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127 Licences, permits and other authorisations (1) A territory law (a relevant law) that restricts the grant of an authorisation, or that authorises or requires an authorisation to be suspended or revoked, if a person is or has been subject to a local FVO extends to a person who is or has been subject to any non-local FVO that is a recognised FVO (as if the non-local FVO were a local FVO). Note Under s 44 (Firearms licences) a respondent’s firearms licence is automatically suspended or cancelled if a family violence order is made. (2) For a relevant law— (a) a non-local FVO that is a final FVO must be treated in the same way as a local FVO that is a final FVO; and (b) a non-local FVO that is an interim FVO must be treated in the same way as a local FVO that is an interim FVO. authorisation includes a licence or permit. grant includes issue.