Firearms Act 1997
38Suspension of licence, permit or registration
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38 Suspension of licence, permit or registration (1) The Commissioner may, if satisfied there may be grounds for revoking a licence, permit or certificate of registration, suspend the licence, permit or certificate by serving written notice on the holder. (2) A notice under subsection (1) is to: (a) state that the licence, permit or certificate is suspended and the reasons for suspending it; and (b) request the holder to provide the Commissioner with reasons why the licence, permit or certificate should not be revoked. (3) A licence, permit or certificate of registration is suspended for the period, not longer than 28 days, specified in the notice. (4) The holder of a licence, permit or certificate of registration suspended under this section is not authorised to possess or use a firearm of the category or the firearm, as the case may be, specified in the licence, permit or certificate during the period of the suspension.
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