Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Firearms Act 1996 - SECT 33A

Notice that licence may be refused

33A. Notice that licence may be refused



(1) If the Chief Commissioner is proposing not to issue a licence under this
Part for any reason other than that set out in subsection (2), the Chief
Commissioner must, before deciding not to issue the licence, serve on the
applicant a notice-

   (a)  specifying the reason why the Chief Commissioner is proposing not to
        issue the licence; and

   (b)  inviting the applicant to make a written submission in accordance with
        subsection (3).

(2) If the Chief Commissioner is proposing not to issue a licence under this
Part because he or she is satisfied that the applicant, a close associate of
the applicant or, if the applicant is a body corporate, the nominated person
or an officer of the body corporate, is a prohibited person, the Chief
Commissioner must serve on-

   (a)  the applicant; and

   (b)  any of the persons referred to in this subsection who the Chief
        Commissioner is satisfied is a prohibited person-

a notice specifying the reason why the licence is not to be issued.

(3) An applicant who has been served with a notice under subsection (1) may,
within 28 days after the day on which the applicant is served with the notice,
make a submission to the Chief Commissioner concerning any reason that is
specified in the notice.