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FIREARMS ACT 1997 - SECT 9

Application for licence

    (1)     An application for a licence is to be:

        (a)     in the approved form; and

        (b)     accompanied by the determined fee; and

        (c)     lodged with the Commissioner.

    (2)     An applicant for a licence is:

        (a)     if the applicant is an individual – to be at least 18 years of age unless the licence applied for is a firearms club junior licence; and

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

        (c)     to provide such other particulars or documents as the Commissioner requires.

    (3)     A person cannot apply for a licence if the person is prohibited from applying for or holding a licence to own or possess a firearm:

        (a)     under this or any other Act; or

        (b)     under an Act of the Commonwealth, a State or another Territory; or

        (c)     by an order or direction of a court (whether made or given in the Territory or elsewhere).

    (3A)     An application for a firearms dealer licence must specify the following:

        (a)     the name of the person (who must be an employee of the applicant) who will be the representative of the holder of the licence in respect of activities conducted under the licence;

        (b)     the name and address of each person who is a close associate of the applicant;

        (c)     particulars of the nature of the person's association with the applicant;

        (d)     the name and address of each person who will:

            (i)     be responsible for the security of firearms possessed under the licence; or

            (ii)     have direct access to firearms possessed under the licence.

    (4)     An application for a firearms corporate licence is to contain:

        (a)     the name of the person (who must be an employee of the applicant) who will be the representative of the holder of the licence in respect of activities conducted under the licence; and

        (b)     the name and address of each person who will:

            (i)     be responsible for the security of firearms possessed under the licence; or

            (ii)     have direct access to firearms possessed under the licence; or

            (iii)     have control over issuing firearms possessed under the licence to employees of the holder of the licence.

    (5)     An application for a firearms museum licence is to contain:

        (a)     the name of the person who will be the representative of the holder of the licence in respect of activities conducted under the licence; and

        (b)     the name and address of each person who:

            (i)     will be responsible for the security of firearms possessed under the licence; or

            (ii)     will have direct access to firearms possessed under the licence.

    (6)     An application for a firearms club licence is to contain:

        (a)     the name of the person (who must be a member of the governing body or committee of the firearms club) who will be the representative of the holder of the licence in respect of activities conducted under the licence; and

        (b)     the names and addresses of persons who will be responsible for the security of the firearms stored at premises occupied by the firearms club.

    (8)     Only a body corporate may apply for a paintball operator licence.

    (9)     An application for a paintball operator licence must:

        (a)     describe the applicant's proposed business; and

        (b)     specify the names and addresses of the following persons:

            (i)     the person who will be primarily responsible for the control and management of the business (the representative );

            (ii)     prospective paintball employees of the business; and

        (ba)     specify the name and address of each person who is a close associate of the applicant; and

        (bb)     specify particulars of the nature of the person's association with the applicant; and

        (c)     be accompanied by evidence that the applicant has public liability insurance for the amount prescribed by regulation.



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