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#### 21 Revocation of permit—additional reasons
21 Revocation of permit—additional reasons
> > (1) A permit may be revoked by the Commissioner if—
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> > > (a) the Commissioner is satisfied that it is not in the public interest for the permit holder to continue to hold it, or
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> > > (b) the Commissioner is satisfied that the permit holder no longer has a legitimate reason for possessing or using the firearm or the ammunition to which the permit relates, or
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> > > (c) the permit holder becomes subject to an apprehended violence order.
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> > (2) The Commissioner may revoke a permit for any reason for which the permit holder would be required to be refused a permit of the same kind.
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> Note—
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> A permit that authorises a person to possess or use a firearm is automatically revoked if the holder of the permit becomes subject to a firearms prohibition order—see the Act, section 30(3A).
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> **cl 21:** Am 2021 (314), Sch 1\[4\] \[5\].