57Cancellation of firearms licence

### 57 Cancellation of firearms licence > > (1)  In this section, > > > > > ***firearms licence*** has the same meaning as in the [Firearms Act 1996](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1996-023) . > > > (2)  If a person is convicted of an offence against this Act and the behaviour constituting the offence involved the use of a firearm, the court may, in addition to imposing any other penalty, make an order doing any one or more of the following: > > > > > > (a) cancelling or suspending a firearms licence held by that person; > > > > > > > (b) prohibiting the person from applying for, or being granted or issued, a firearms licence during the period specified in the order. > > > (3)  The clerk of the court which made an order under [subsection (2)](#GS57@Gs2@EN) must provide the Commissioner of Police with a copy of the order. > > > (4)  On receipt of a copy of an order provided under [subsection (3)](#GS57@Gs3@EN) , the Commissioner of Police must, by notice in writing served on the person to whom the order relates, notify that person of the terms of the order and require that person to surrender to the Commissioner of Police any firearms licence and any firearm held by the person. > > > (5)  The cancellation or suspension of a firearms licence under this section takes effect when the notice referred to in [subsection (4)](#GS57@Gs4@EN) is served on the holder of the licence. > > > (6)  A notice referred to in [subsection (4)](#GS57@Gs4@EN) is effectively served on a person if it is – > > > > > > (a) given to the person; or > > > > > > > (b) left at, or sent by post to, the person's postal or residential address or the place or address of business or employment last known to the server of the notice.