sec.141FMatters to consider for making firearm prohibition orders—children

### sec.141F Matters to consider for making firearm prohibition orders—children This section applies if the commissioner or the court is considering whether it is in the public interest to make a firearm prohibition order in relation to a child. The commissioner or the court must have regard to the following matters— the desirability of strengthening and preserving the relationship between the child and their parents and family; the desirability of not interrupting or disturbing the child’s living arrangements, education, training or employment; the desirability of minimising adverse effects on the child’s reputation that may arise from making the firearm prohibition order; the age and maturity of the child. Also, the commissioner or the court may have regard to the following— the child’s criminal history; the child’s behaviour, particularly violent or aggressive behaviour, behaviour that constitutes domestic and family violence or behaviour involving the use of a weapon; the risk the child poses to public safety or security, and the extent to which making the firearm prohibition order will reduce the risk; any other matter or information that indicates possession of a firearm or firearm related item by the child would be likely to pose a risk to public safety or security. In considering a matter under subsection (3) , the commissioner or the court may have regard to criminal intelligence. s 141F ins 2024 No. 45 s 73 (sec.141F-ssec.1) This section applies if the commissioner or the court is considering whether it is in the public interest to make a firearm prohibition order in relation to a child. (sec.141F-ssec.2) The commissioner or the court must have regard to the following matters— the desirability of strengthening and preserving the relationship between the child and their parents and family; the desirability of not interrupting or disturbing the child’s living arrangements, education, training or employment; the desirability of minimising adverse effects on the child’s reputation that may arise from making the firearm prohibition order; the age and maturity of the child. (sec.141F-ssec.3) Also, the commissioner or the court may have regard to the following— the child’s criminal history; the child’s behaviour, particularly violent or aggressive behaviour, behaviour that constitutes domestic and family violence or behaviour involving the use of a weapon; the risk the child poses to public safety or security, and the extent to which making the firearm prohibition order will reduce the risk; any other matter or information that indicates possession of a firearm or firearm related item by the child would be likely to pose a risk to public safety or security. (sec.141F-ssec.4) In considering a matter under subsection (3) , the commissioner or the court may have regard to criminal intelligence. - (a) the desirability of strengthening and preserving the relationship between the child and their parents and family; - (b) the desirability of not interrupting or disturbing the child’s living arrangements, education, training or employment; - (c) the desirability of minimising adverse effects on the child’s reputation that may arise from making the firearm prohibition order; - (d) the age and maturity of the child. - (a) the child’s criminal history; - (b) the child’s behaviour, particularly violent or aggressive behaviour, behaviour that constitutes domestic and family violence or behaviour involving the use of a weapon; - (c) the risk the child poses to public safety or security, and the extent to which making the firearm prohibition order will reduce the risk; - (d) any other matter or information that indicates possession of a firearm or firearm related item by the child would be likely to pose a risk to public safety or security.