Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Firearms Act 1996 - SECT 17

General discretion of Chief Commissioner to refuse a longarm or handgun licence

17. General discretion of Chief Commissioner to refuse a longarm or handgun
licence

The Chief Commissioner must not issue a longarm or handgun licence-

   (a)  if the applicant or any responsible person in relation to the
        application is a prohibited person; or

   (b)  if the applicant or any responsible person in relation to the
        application is under the age of 18 years; or

   (c)  unless the Chief Commissioner is satisfied that-

   (i)  the applicant and all the responsible persons in relation to the
        application are fit and proper persons; and

   (ia) in particular, in relation to an applicant for a handgun licence, that
        there is no information as to criminal activities on the part of the
        applicant that is known to the Chief Commissioner that would cause the
        Chief Commissioner not to be satisfied that the person is a fit and
        proper person; and

   (ii) the applicant can possess, carry or use a firearm without being a
        danger to public safety or peace; and

   (iii) the applicant has satisfactorily completed a course of firearms
        safety approved by the Chief Commissioner and has a good knowledge of
        firearms law; and

   (iiia) in the case of an applicant for a paintball marker licence, that the
        applicant has satisfactorily completed a paintball safety course
        approved by the Chief Commissioner; and

   (iv) the applicant can comply with the storage requirements set out by or
        under the Act; and

   (v)  the issue of the licence is not against the public interest; or

   (ca) if-

   (i)  the applicant has surrendered a handgun licence; and

   (ii) the applicant has received compensation for the surrender of a handgun
        held under that licence; and

   (iii) the applicant does not require the licence for the reason set out in
        section 15(1)(a) or 15(1)(c)- during a period of 5 years from the date
        of the surrender of the licence; or

   (d)  for any prescribed reason.

Division 5-Junior licences