Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Firearms Act 1996 - SECT 43A

Variation of licence for failure to comply with participation condition

43A. Variation of licence for failure to comply with participation condition



(1) If-

   (a)  the holder of a handgun target shooting licence has failed to comply
        with section 16(5)(c); and

   (b)  the Chief Commissioner has not cancelled the holder's licence for that
        failure to comply-

the Chief Commissioner may vary the licence by imposing a condition that the
licence does not authorise the holder to possess, carry or use the relevant
class of handgun for the period specified in the variation by the Chief
Commissioner, or, if no period is specified, the period of 12 months.

(2) In this section relevant class of handgun means the class of handgun in
respect of which the licence holder failed to comply with section 16(5)(c).

(3) The holder of a handgun target shooting licence whose licence has been
varied under subsection (1) may apply to the Committee for a review of the
decision of the Chief Commissioner to vary the licence.