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DOMESTIC AND FAMILY VIOLENCE ACT 2007 - SECT 103R

Recognition of disqualification to hold weapons licence

    (1)     If a non-local DVO that is a recognised DVO disqualifies a person from holding a non-local weapons licence or type of non-local weapons licence, the person is also disqualified from holding a local weapons licence or local weapons licence of the same type (as the case requires).

    (2)     The Commissioner of Police must revoke any local weapons licence held by a person, or refuse to issue a local weapons licence to a person, if the person is disqualified from holding the weapons licence by a recognised DVO.

    (3)     A recognised DVO disqualifies a person from holding a non-local weapons licence or type of non-local weapons licence if the DVO expressly:

        (a)     disqualifies the person from holding a non-local weapons licence or type of non-local weapons licence; or

        (b)     revokes or requires the person to surrender a non-local weapons licence or type of non-local weapons licence held by the person.

    (4)     In this section:

"local weapons licence" means a licence, permit or other authorisation under the Weapons Control Act 2001 .

"non-local weapons licence" means a licence, permit or other authorisation to possess a prohibited weapon (within the meaning of the Weapons Control Act 2001 ) issued under the law of another jurisdiction or country.



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