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Firearms Act 1996
169User registration—request for further information etc
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169 User registration—request for further information etc
(1) This section applies to an application for registration as a user of a
Registration of firearms users Division 11.4
(3) The registrar may give the registered owner of the firearm a written
notice requiring the registered owner to produce the firearm to the
registrar to allow the registrar to—
(a) identify the firearm by inspecting it; and
(b) decide if the firearm is safe.
(4) If the applicant does not comply with subsection (2), the registrar may
Note If the registered owner does not produce the firearm, the registrar must
refuse to register the user (see s 171 (2)).