Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Firearms Act 1996 - SECT 32

Information which is required for an application for a licence

32. Information which is required for an application for a licence



(1) An application by a natural person for a licence under this Part must be
accompanied by-

   (a)  proof of the identity of the applicant being, if the Chief
        Commissioner so requires, proof in the same manner and to the same
        extent as is required for an identification reference under the
        Financial Transactions Reports Act 1988 of the Commonwealth; and

   (b)  in the case of an application for a longarm licence for a category D
        or E longarm, a handgun licence or a firearms collectors licence
        (other than an antique handgun collectors licence), a full set of the
        applicant's fingerprints.

(2) An application by a body corporate for a licence under this Part must-

   (a)  specify the officers of the body corporate; and

   (b)  nominate a person who will be responsible for the storage and day to
        day management of firearms possessed under that licence; and

   (c)  be accompanied by, in respect of the responsible persons-

   (i)  proof of the identity of each person being, if the Chief Commissioner
        so requires, proof in the same manner and to the same extent as is
        required for an identification reference under the Financial
        Transactions Reports Act 1988 of the Commonwealth; and

   (ii) a full set of each person's fingerprints (other than in the case of an
        application for an antique handgun collectors licence).

(3) An application on behalf of a Department for a licence under this Part
must-

   (a)  be made by a person authorised by the Department Head; and

   (b)  nominate the person who is to be responsible for the storage and day
        to day management of firearms possessed under that licence; and

   (c)  be accompanied by, in respect of the responsible persons-

   (i)  proof of the identity of each person, being, if the Chief Commissioner
        so requires, proof in the same manner and to the same extent as is
        required for an identification reference under the Financial
        Transactions Reports Act 1988 of the Commonwealth; and

   (ii) a full set of each person's fingerprints (other than in the case of an
        application for an antique handgun collectors licence).