151Permits to acquire—automatic suspension and

151 Permits to acquire—automatic suspension and cancellation (1) A person’s permit to acquire a firearm (the relevant firearm) is suspended by force of this section if the person’s licence or permit (the relevant suspended licence) authorising the person to possess or use a firearm of the same kind as the relevant firearm is suspended. (2) The suspension of the permit to acquire takes effect on the day the suspension of the relevant suspended licence takes effect. (3) The permit to acquire is suspended until the earlier of— (a) the day the permit ceases to be in force; or (b) the day the suspension of the relevant suspended licence ends. (4) A person’s permit to acquire a firearm (the relevant firearm) is cancelled by force of this section if the person’s licence or permit (the relevant cancelled licence) authorising the person to possess or use a firearm of the same kind as the relevant firearm is cancelled. (5) The cancellation of the permit to acquire takes effect on the day the cancellation of the relevant cancelled licence takes effect. Note A regulation may prescribe other reasons for suspending or cancelling a permit (see s 154).