Firearms Act 1997
49MFurther right to apply for review by NTCAT
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49M Further right to apply for review by NTCAT (1) Subject to this section, during the operation of a firearm prohibition order, an affected person may apply to NTCAT for a review of the reviewable decision. (2) An application under subsection (1) may be made: (a) if the affected person is under 18 years of age at the time the order was served on the person – at 12 monthly intervals during the operation of the order; and (b) if the affected person is 18 years of age or over at the time the order was served on the person – at any time after more than half the time for which the order is in force has expired. (3) An application made under subsection (2)(a): (a) must be made within 28 days after the anniversary of the date on which the order was served on the person; and (b) must not be made more than once in any 12 month period after the anniversary of the date on which the order was served on the person during the operation of the order. (4) An application made under subsection (2)(b) must not be made more than once in respect of an order. (5) The right to apply for review under this section: (a) is in addition to the right set out in section 49L; and (b) may be exercised irrespective of whether a right under section 49L has been exercised. (6) Section 44(2) of the Northern Territory Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2014 does not apply in relation to a reviewable decision for this section.