Australian Capital Territory Repealed Acts

This legislation has been repealed.

WEAPONS ACT 1991 - SECT 59

Cancellation of registration

60. (1) Where a person applies for renewal of a dangerous weapons licence under section 49, the Registrar may require the applicant to produce to the Registrar any dangerous weapon registered on the licence for the purpose of determining whether or not the weapon is safe.

(2) If the Registrar is not satisfied that a dangerous weapon referred to in subsection (1) is safe, the Registrar shall cancel the registration of the weapon, and alter the licence accordingly.

(3) Where application is made by a licensee under section 49 in respect of a dangerous weapons licence on which a dangerous weapon is registered by reason only that the applicant is a member of an approved club, the Registrar shall cancel the registration of that weapon unless satisfied that the applicant has good reason to possess the weapon.

(4) In determining whether or not a person has good reason to possess a dangerous weapon, the Registrar shall have regard to—

        (a)     the number of occasions on which the applicant has, in the preceding period of 2 years, attended an approved club for the purpose of using the weapon in a competition or activity conducted by or in association with the club;

        (b)     the types of competition or activity engaged in by that person as a member of an approved club; and

        (c)     any other relevant factor.

(5) In subsection (3), a reference to a licensee is to be taken not to include a reference to a licensee who is a recreational shooter or hunter.

Renewal of registration—effect of refusal