52Death of firearms dealer

#### 52 Death of firearms dealer 52 Death of firearms dealer > > (1) Following the death of a licensed firearms dealer (the dealer), the person responsible for the dealer’s business must— > > > > > (a) notify a police officer of the death of the dealer as soon as practicable (and in any event within 14 days) after the person becomes the person responsible for the dealer’s business, and > > > > > (b) permit access by a police officer at any reasonable time to the premises on which the dealer’s business was carried on (the dealer’s business premises), and > > > > > (c) permit access by a police officer at any reasonable time to any records kept by the dealer for the purposes of the Act and allow the police officer to make copies of any such records, and > > > > > (d) make any firearm, firearm part or ammunition on the dealer’s business premises available for inspection by a police officer at the dealer’s business premises at any reasonable time, and > > > > > (e) comply with any direction of a police officer for ensuring the safe keeping and proper storage in accordance with the Act of any firearm, firearm part or ammunition on the dealer’s business premises. > > > > Maximum penalty—50 penalty units. > > > (2) The person responsible for the dealer’s business is the executor or administrator of the estate of the dealer or any other person who takes control of the dealer’s business or possession of the dealer’s business premises following the death of the dealer. > > > (3) A person is not required to notify the death of the dealer as required by this clause if another person has notified the death in compliance with this clause.