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Firearms Act 1996
187Meaning of prohibited person for licensed firearms
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187 Meaning of prohibited person for licensed firearms
For this part, an individual is a prohibited person for a licensed
firearms dealer if the individual—
(a) does not hold an adult firearms licence; and
(b) is not suitable.
Note 1 For when an individual is or is not suitable, see s 17.
Note 2 If an individual’s licence is suspended, the licensee is not authorised to
possess or use any firearm (not only firearms held under the licence)
during the suspension (see s 79 and s 80).