Family Violence Act 2016
129Recognition of disqualification to hold prohibited
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129 Recognition of disqualification to hold prohibited weapons permit (1) If a non-local FVO that is a recognised FVO disqualifies a person from holding a non-local weapons licence or type of non-local weapons licence, the person is also disqualified from holding a local prohibited weapons permit or local prohibited weapons permit of the same type (as the case requires). (2) The registrar of firearms must revoke any local prohibited weapons permit held by a person, or refuse to issue a local prohibited weapons permit to a person, if the person is disqualified from holding the non- local weapons licence by a recognised FVO. (3) A recognised FVO disqualifies a person from holding a non-local weapons licence or type of non-local weapons licence if the FVO expressly— (a) disqualifies the person from holding a non-local weapons licence or type of non-local weapons licence; or (b) revokes or requires the person to surrender a non-local weapons licence or type of non-local weapons licence held by the person. local prohibited weapons permit means a permit or other authorisation under the Prohibited Weapons Act 1996. non-local weapons licence means a licence, permit or other authorisation to possess a prohibited weapon (within the meaning of the Prohibited Weapons Act 1996) issued under the law of another jurisdiction or country.