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Weapons Act 1990
sec.5DMeaning of disqualified person
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### sec.5D Meaning of disqualified person
A disqualified person is a person who—
is a reportable offender under the Child Protection (Offender Reporting and Offender Prohibition Order) Act 2004 ; or
is or has been subject to a firearm prohibition order made under section 141H ; or
is or has been subject to an order made under a law of another jurisdiction that corresponds to a firearm prohibition order; or
is or has been subject to a division 3 order under the Dangerous Prisoners (Sexual Offenders) Act 2003 ; or
has been convicted of a serious violent offence under the Penalties and Sentences Act 1992 , section 161A .
However—
a person who is or has been subject to an order mentioned in subsection (1) (b) or (c) is not a disqualified person if, when the order was made, the person was a child; and
a person who has been subject to an order mentioned in subsection (1) (b) , (c) or (d) is not a disqualified person if the decision to make the order was revoked or set aside on review or appeal.
s 5D ins 2024 No. 45 s 56
(sec.5D-ssec.1) A disqualified person is a person who— is a reportable offender under the Child Protection (Offender Reporting and Offender Prohibition Order) Act 2004 ; or is or has been subject to a firearm prohibition order made under section 141H ; or is or has been subject to an order made under a law of another jurisdiction that corresponds to a firearm prohibition order; or is or has been subject to a division 3 order under the Dangerous Prisoners (Sexual Offenders) Act 2003 ; or has been convicted of a serious violent offence under the Penalties and Sentences Act 1992 , section 161A .
(sec.5D-ssec.2) However— a person who is or has been subject to an order mentioned in subsection (1) (b) or (c) is not a disqualified person if, when the order was made, the person was a child; and a person who has been subject to an order mentioned in subsection (1) (b) , (c) or (d) is not a disqualified person if the decision to make the order was revoked or set aside on review or appeal.
- (a) is a reportable offender under the Child Protection (Offender Reporting and Offender Prohibition Order) Act 2004 ; or
- (b) is or has been subject to a firearm prohibition order made under section 141H ; or
- (c) is or has been subject to an order made under a law of another jurisdiction that corresponds to a firearm prohibition order; or
- (d) is or has been subject to a division 3 order under the Dangerous Prisoners (Sexual Offenders) Act 2003 ; or
- (e) has been convicted of a serious violent offence under the Penalties and Sentences Act 1992 , section 161A .
- (a) a person who is or has been subject to an order mentioned in subsection (1) (b) or (c) is not a disqualified person if, when the order was made, the person was a child; and
- (b) a person who has been subject to an order mentioned in subsection (1) (b) , (c) or (d) is not a disqualified person if the decision to make the order was revoked or set aside on review or appeal.