15 Adult licence applications, information and documents—
Act, s 54 (2) (b) and (c)
(1) An application mentioned in table 15, column 2 must contain the
information, and be accompanied by any document, mentioned in
column 3 in relation to the application.
(2) For table 15, items 18 and 19, the following people are prescribed:
(a) an officer of, or volunteer working for, the Royal Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals;
(b) a veterinary practitioner;
(c) a person employed by or within, or authorised by, an
administrative unit responsible for any of the following Acts:
(i) the Animal Welfare Act 1992;
(ii) the Biosecurity Act 2023;
(iii) the Domestic Animals Act 2000;
(iv) the Environment Protection Act 1997;
(d) a drover or a person who, because he or she transports, handles
or otherwise deals with animals, may be required to destroy an
animal.
Table 15
item
1 application for
category A, category
B or category H
licence if—
(a) the genuine
reason for
possessing or
using the
firearm is for
shooting; and
(b) the application
does not carry
the stamp of an
approved club
signed by the
club’s senior
instructor
a document signed by an office-holder of the
approved club confirming that the applicant is a
current financial member of the club
2 application for a
recreational hunting
or vermin control on
specified rural land
(a) the written authority of the owner or
occupier of the land to hunt or control
vermin on the land;
(b) the name and address of the owner or
occupier of the land;
(c) the telephone number of the owner or
occupier;
(d) the name (if any), location and size of the
land;
(e) what the applicant is allowed to hunt or
control;
(f) dates when the applicant has permission to
hunt or control
item
3 application for a
recreational hunting
or vermin control in
a reserve
an authorisation given by a State or another
Territory that authorises the applicant to use a
firearm in a stated reserve for recreational
hunting or vermin control, or a certified copy of
the authorisation
4 application for a
primary production
(a) the name (if any), location and size of the
land the applicant uses for primary
production;
(b) documentation that demonstrates that—
(i) the applicant’s occupation is the
business of a primary producer; or
(ii) the applicant is the owner, lessee or
manager of land used for primary
production;
(c) a statement signed by the applicant to the
effect that the applicant intends to use the
firearm solely in connection with farming
or grazing activities
item
5 application for a
primary production
(a) a signed statement by the applicant to the
C firearm because his or her
occupation is related to primary
production; and
(ii) the occupational need cannot be
satisfied by the use of a firearm that
is not prohibited; and
(iii) the applicant will not use the
primary production;
paragraph (a) (i) and (ii)
6 application for a
vertebrate pest
animal control
C firearm for the purposes of
vertebrate pest animal control; and
(ii) the occupational need cannot be
satisfied by the use of a firearm that
is not prohibited; and
(iii) the applicant will not use the
primary production or the genuine
occupational need or for the
purpose of protecting the
environment from the effects of
vertebrate pest animals;
item
paragraph (a) (i) and (ii)
7 application for a
category C licence
(other than for a
licence for the
possession or use of
firearms mentioned
in the Act, sch 1,
item 1, 6, 11 or 12)
if the genuine reason
shooting and the
applicant is
physically unable to
compete in shooting
competitions without
the use of a
semiautomatic or
pump-action shotgun
(a) a written statement from an officer of a
club affiliated with the Australian Clay
Target Association to the effect that the
applicant is physically unable to compete
in a shooting competition without the use
of a semiautomatic or pump-action
shotgun;
(b) a certificate from a doctor certifying that
the person ought to be considered
physically unable to compete in a shooting
competition without the use of a
semiautomatic or pump-action shotgun
item
8 application for a
category C licence
(other than for a
licence for the
possession or use of
firearms mentioned
in the Act, sch 1,
item 1, 6, 11 or 12)
if the genuine reason
shooting and the
applicant was
lawfully in
possession of the
firearm on or before
evidence the applicant was lawfully in possession
of the prohibited firearm on or before
9 application for a
category D licence
occupational need to possess or use
a category D firearm for the
purposes of vertebrate pest animal
control; and
(ii) if the applicant is a person
item 4 (the genuine reason of
vertebrate pest animal control),
column 3, paragraph (a) or (b)—the
occupational need cannot be met by
the use of a firearm that is not
prohibited; and
(iii) if the applicant is a person
item 4, column 3, paragraph (c)—
the occupational need cannot be
met in any other way; and
item
(iv) if the applicant is a person
item 4, column 3, paragraph (a) or
(b)—the applicant will not use the
primary production or the genuine
occupational need, or for the
purpose of protecting the
environment from the effects of
vertebrate pest animals; and
(v) if the applicant is a person
item 4, column 3, paragraph (c)—
the applicant will not use the
the campaign mentioned in the Act,
table 61, item 4, column 3,
paragraph (c);
(b) information or relevant documents (if any)
subparagraphs (i) to (v)
10 application for a
(i) in the ordinary course of the
applicant’s business the applicant
receives, carries or escorts not less
than $30 000 of money or valuables
more than once each month; and
(ii) the applicant intends to continue
carrying on the business for the next
12 months; and
(iii) the applicant has passed an
examination in the safe handling
and use of a category H firearm
conducted by an authorised
instructor;
item
supporting the applicant’s statement
11 application for a
employment by a
security business
a certificate from the person in charge of a
security business stating—
(a) that the applicant is employed, or is to be
employed, by the business and will be
required to possess a category H firearm in
the course of that employment; and
(b) whether the applicant will be required to
wear a uniform; and
(c) whether the applicant will be required to
carry the firearm concealed or whether it
will be visible to the public
12 application for the
employment by a
security business
(a) a certificate from a person in charge of a
security business that employs the
applicant stating that the particulars
provided in relation to the initial
application for the licence are still correct
or, if they are not, how they have changed;
(b) a document that establishes that the
applicant has passed an examination in the
safe handling and use of a category H
firearm conducted by an authorised
instructor within the period of 90 days
immediately before the date of the
13 application for a
employment by
other than a security
(a) the name of the employer and a description
of the employer’s business;
(b) a statement signed by or on behalf of the
employer to the effect that—
(i) the employer employs or intends to
employ the applicant; and
(ii) the applicant will be required to use
or possess a category A or category
B firearm in the course of that
employment
item
14 application for the
employment by
other than a security
a certificate from the applicant’s employer stating
that the particulars provided in relation to the
initial application are still correct or, if they are
not, how they have changed
15 application for a
employment (other
than by a security
business) or
C firearm that, if relevant, relates to
rural purposes; and
(ii) the need cannot be satisfied by
using a firearm that is not
prohibited; and
(iii) the firearm will be used solely in
connection with the applicant’s
occupation;
(b) particulars or documents (if any)
supporting paragraph (a) (i) and (ii)
item
16 application for a
(a) a signed statement from a person to the
(i) the applicant is employed by the
person in a rural occupation; and
(ii) for the purposes of that employment
the applicant is required to use or
possess a category A or category B
(iii) the name (if any), location and size
of any property where the applicant
will be employed;
(b) the approximate hours and days when the
applicant will be employed
17 application for the
a statement signed by the applicant’s employer
stating that the particulars provided in relation to
the initial application are still correct or, if they
are not, how they have changed
18 application for a
animal welfare and
the applicant is a
prescribed person
(a) particulars of the location where the
applicant is employed or works;
(b) a statement signed by the applicant’s
employer or, if the applicant is not
employed by another person, by the
applicant stating that the applicant is
required to possess a firearm for the
purposes of his or her occupation
item
19 for an application for
the renewal of a
for animal welfare
and the applicant is a
prescribed person
a signed statement from the employer of the
applicant or, if the applicant is not employed by
another person, by the applicant confirming that
the applicant is still required to possess a firearm
in accordance with the initial application or
outlining any changes to the particulars contained
in that application
20 for an applicant
whose genuine
reason for
possessing or using a
firearm is firearms
collection
a document from the approved collectors club of
which the applicant is a member stating that—
(a) the applicant is a member of the club; and
(b) for a licence that permits the applicant to
collect pistols manufactured after 1946—
the collection has a thematic structure and
the applicant researches or studies
firearms; and
(c) for a licence that permits the applicant to
collect any other kind of firearm—the
collection has a genuine historical or
thematic structure or a genuine
commemorative or investment value
21 application for an
heirlooms licence
for the firearm that is the subject of the
application—
(a) the age of the firearm; and
(b) the type of firearm; and
(c) how the firearm came into the possession
of the family; and
(d) the length of time that the firearm has been
in the possession of the family