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Firearms Act 1996
98Minors firearms licences—cancellation
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98 Minors firearms licences—cancellation
The registrar must cancel a minors firearms licence—
Note For when the registrar must refuse to issue a minors firearms
licence, see s 88.
(c) if satisfied on reasonable grounds that the licensee is not
suitable; or
(d) for any other reason prescribed by regulation.
Note 2 If the registrar cancels a licence under this section because of a
reassessment of the licensee’s suitability to hold a licence under s 98A,
the registrar must give written notice of the decision to the Magistrates
Court.
Note 3 A person’s licence is automatically cancelled under—