7Discretionary grounds for refusing licence application

7 Discretionary grounds for refusing licence application

7 Discretionary grounds for refusing licence application

For the purposes of section 18(4) of the Act, the Secretary may refuse an application for a licence if—

(a) a close associate of the applicant has, within the period of 10 years before the application was made—

(i) been refused a licence, or

(ii) had his or her licence permanently revoked, or

(iii) been the subject of disciplinary action under Division 4 of Part 3 of the Act that resulted in the close associate being disqualified from holding a licence or having his or her licence suspended or permanently revoked, or

(b) the applicant or a close associate of the applicant is subject to—

(i) a firearms prohibition order under the Firearms Act 1996, or

(ii) a weapons prohibition order under the Weapons Prohibition Act 1998, or

(iii) a serious crime prevention order under the Crimes (Serious Crime Prevention Orders) Act 2016, or

(c) the applicant or a close associate of the applicant has, within the period of 10 years before the application was made, been convicted or been found guilty (but with no conviction being recorded) of the following offences (regardless of whether the offence was committed in New South Wales)—

(i) an offence relating to the possession or use of a firearm or imitation firearm (within the meaning of the Firearms Act 1996) or other weapon,

(ii) an offence involving the supply or possession of a prohibited drug within the meaning of the Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985,

(iii) an offence involving the cultivation (for a commercial purpose), supply or possession of a prohibited plant within the meaning of the Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985,

(iv) an offence relating to organised car, boat or trailer rebirthing activities under section 154G of the ,