Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Firearms Act 1996 - SECT 52A

Power of Chief Commissioner to require the holder of a general category handgun licence to surrender certain handguns for failure to comply with participation condition

52A. Power of Chief Commissioner to require the holder of a general category
handgun licence to surrender certain handguns for failure to comply with
participation condition



(1) If-

   (a)  the holder of a general category handgun licence is a holder to whom
        the condition set out in section 16(5) and (6) applies; and

   (b)  the holder has failed to comply with subsection (5)(c); and



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

the Chief Commissioner may require the holder to surrender-

   (d)  any handgun in respect of which the failure to comply has taken place;
        and

   (e)  any ammunition in that person's possession that is capable of being
        used in that handgun, if the ammunition is not capable of being used
        in another firearm that is registered to that person and possessed by
        that person under a licence issued under this Part.

(2) If the Chief Commissioner has decided to impose a requirement under
subsection (1), the Chief Commissioner must so notify the holder of the
licence.

(3) A notice under subsection (1) may be served on the holder either
personally or by post.