Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Firearms Act 1996 - SECT 9

Issue of longarm licences

9. Issue of longarm licences



(1) The Chief Commissioner may licence a person to possess, carry or use
registered category A longarms for the reason specified in the licence.

(2) The Chief Commissioner may licence a person to possess, carry or use
registered category B longarms for the reason specified in the licence.

(3) The Chief Commissioner may licence a person to possess, carry or use-

   (a)  for the reason of clay target shooting-

   (i)  more than one registered category C longarm, being shotguns, if the
        Chief Commissioner is satisfied that the person has a genuine need to
        possess, carry or use more than one such longarm; or

   (ii) in any other case, not more than one registered category C longarm,
        being a shotgun; or





   (b)  for any other reason set out in section 11(1)(a)-

   (i)  not more than one registered category C longarm, being a rifle; and

   (ii) not more than one registered category C longarm, being a shotgun; or

   (c)  for a reason set out in section 11(1)(a)(i) or (iv)-

   (i)  more than one registered category C longarm, being tranquilliser guns,
        if the Chief Commissioner is satisfied that the person has a genuine
        need to possess, carry or use more than one such longarm; or

   (ii) in any other case, not more than one registered category C longarm,
        being a tranquilliser gun.

(4) The Chief Commissioner may licence a person to possess, carry or use-

   (a)  not more than one registered category D longarm, being a rifle; and

   (b)  not more than one registered category D longarm, being a shotgun-

for the reason specified in the licence.

(5) The Chief Commissioner may licence a person to possess, carry or use one
or more category E longarms for the reason specified in the licence.

(6) The Chief Commissioner may licence a person to possess, carry or use a
registered paintball marker for the reason specified in the licence.