New South Wales Consolidated Acts

FIREARMS ACT 1996 - SECT 10

10 Applications for licences

(cf 1989 Act s 23, APMC 4, 5)

(1) An application for a licence must be made in an approved manner and the fee prescribed by the regulations for the application must be paid when the application is made or as otherwise approved.

(2) An applicant for a licence must--

(a) if the applicant is a natural person, be of or above the age of 18, and

(b) provide proof of the applicant's identity in accordance with the requirements under the Financial Transaction Reports Act 1988 of the Commonwealth that apply in respect of the opening of a bank account, and

(c) provide such other particulars or documents as may be prescribed by the regulations.

(3) An applicant, at the time of applying for a licence, is to be provided with the following--

(a) information concerning any firearms safety training course that is required by the regulations to be completed by the applicant,

(b) information concerning the firearm storage and safety requirements under this Act.

(4) Section 12 of the Criminal Records Act 1991 does not apply in relation to an application for a licence.

Note--: Only persons of or above the age of 18 can apply for (and be issued with) a licence. However under section 32, minor's firearms permits are available for certain minors (ie persons under 18 but who are of or above the age prescribed by the regulations). These permits authorise minors to possess and use firearms, under the supervision of a licence holder, for the purpose of receiving safe instruction in the use of firearms, and for competing in shooting events in the case of a minor's target pistol permit.