40Revocation of licence, permit or registration

40 Revocation of licence, permit or registration (1) A licence, permit or a certificate of registration is automatically revoked: (a) on a final domestic violence order, a personal violence restraining order or an order to keep the peace being made against the holder; or (b) on the holder being found guilty of a disqualifying offence, an offence of violence or an offence against this Act. (2) The Commissioner is, by written notice served on the holder of a licence or permit, to revoke the licence or permit if satisfied that the holder has failed to comply with a condition of the licence or permit that is prescribed for this subsection. (2A) The Commissioner must, by written notice served on the holder of a licence or permit, revoke the licence or permit if satisfied that the loss or theft of a firearm was due to the negligence or fraud of the holder. (3) The Commissioner may, by written notice served on the holder of a licence, permit or certificate of registration, revoke the licence, permit or certificate: (a) for any reason for which the holder would be required to be refused a licence or permit of the same kind or a certificate of registration; or

Firearms Act 1997 49 (b) if the holder supplied information that was false or misleading in a material particular in, or in connection with, the application for the licence, permit or certificate of registration; or (c) if the holder is found guilty of an offence against a law in force in the Territory, or an offence in a State or another Territory, (whether committed before or after the granting of the licence, permit or certificate) relating to a firearm or the possession or use of a firearm or any other offence that, in the opinion of the Commissioner, makes the holder not fit to possess or use a firearm or to hold a licence, permit of the kind held or a certificate; or (d) in the case of a licence or permit, if the holder contravenes a condition of the licence or permit; or (e) if the Commissioner is of the opinion that the holder is no longer a fit and proper person to hold the licence, permit or certificate; or (f) in the case of a firearms dealer licence, if: (i) the holder is not in charge of the premises used under the licence to carry on the business; or (ii) the holder no longer deals in firearms; or (iii) the premises used under the licence to carry on the business are no longer satisfactory for that purpose; or (g) in the case of a firearms armourer licence, if: (i) the holder is not in charge of the premises used under the licence to carry on the business; or (ii) the holder no longer repairs or stores firearms; or (iii) the premises used under the licence to carry on the business are no longer satisfactory for that purpose; or (h) in the case of a firearms collector licence, if: (i) the holder of the licence is no longer a bona fide collector of firearms or is not, or will no longer be, in charge of the premises where the firearms are usually kept; or (ii) the premises where the firearms are usually kept are no longer satisfactory for the storage or safe keeping of the firearms; or