(1)  The Commissioner, if satisfied that there may be grounds for cancelling a licence or if the holder of a licence becomes subject to an interim restraint order, interim family violence order, recognised DVO, within the meaning of the Domestic Violence Orders (National Recognition) Act 2016 , or police family violence order, may suspend the licence by serving on the holder of the licence a notice –

(a) stating that the licence is suspended and the reasons for suspending it; and

(b) requesting that the holder provide the Commissioner with any reason why the licence should not be cancelled.

(2)  Unless sooner revoked by the Commissioner, the suspension of the licence has effect –

(a) if the suspension is imposed consequent on an interim restraint order, recognised DVO, within the meaning of the Domestic Violence Orders (National Recognition) Act 2016 , or interim family violence order, for the duration of that order or such lesser period as a court may determine; or

(b) in any other case, for such period not exceeding 6 months as the Commissioner specifies in the notice under subsection (1) .

(3)  During the suspension of the licence, the holder of the licence is not authorised to possess or use any firearm specified in the licence.