Victorian Current Acts

FIREARMS ACT 1996 - SECT 17

    (1)     The Chief Commissioner must not issue a longarm or handgun licence—

        (a)     if the applicant or any responsible person in relation to the application is a prohibited person; or

S. 17(1)(ab) inserted by No. 52/2010 s. 6.

        (ab)     if the applicant is not ordinarily resident in Victoria unless—

              (i)     the Chief Commissioner is satisfied that the applicant requires the licence for work purposes in Victoria; and

              (ii)     the applicant is not a person to whom section 185(2A) or (2B) applies; or

        (b)     if the applicant or any responsible person in relation to the application is under the age of 18 years; or

S. 17(1)(ba) inserted by No. 2/2018 s. 8(a).

        (ba)     if the Chief Commissioner is satisfied that the applicant is not a fit and proper person on the basis of information known to the Chief Commissioner as to the criminal activities of the applicant; or

        (c)     unless the Chief Commissioner is satisfied that—

S. 17(1)(c)(i) substituted by No. 2/2018 s. 8(b).

              (i)     in relation to an applicant to which paragraph (ba) does not apply, the applicant is a fit and proper person; and

S. 17(1)(c)(ia) inserted by No. 28/2003 s. 12, substituted by No. 2/2018 s. 8(b).

        (ia)     all responsible persons in relation to the application are fit and proper persons; and

              (ii)     the applicant can possess, carry or use a firearm without being a danger to public safety or peace; and

              (iii)     the applicant has satisfactorily completed a course of firearms safety approved by the Chief Commissioner and has a good knowledge of firearms law; and

S. 17(1)(c)(iiia) inserted by No. 78/2005 s. 14.

        (iiia)     in the case of an applicant for a paintball marker licence, that the applicant has satisfactorily completed a paintball safety course approved by the Chief Commissioner; and

              (iv)     the applicant can comply with the storage requirements set out by or under the Act; and

S. 17(1)(c)(v) amended by No. 22/1998 s. 10(b).

              (v)     the issue of the licence is not against the public interest; or

S. 17(1)(ca) inserted by No. 50/2007 s. 8.

        (ca)     if—

              (i)     the applicant has surrendered a handgun licence; and

              (ii)     the applicant has received compensation for the surrender of a handgun held under that licence; and

              (iii)     the applicant does not require the licence for the reason set out in section 15(1)(a) or 15(1)(c)—

during a period of 5 years from the date of the surrender of the licence; or

        (d)     for any prescribed reason.

S. 17(2) inserted by No. 55/2014 s. 88.

    (2)     An applicant, or a responsible person in relation to an application, is presumed not to be a fit and proper person for the purposes of subsection (1)(c)(i) if he or she is a declared organisation member.

S. 17(3) inserted by No. 55/2014 s. 88.

    (3)     A presumption under subsection (2) may be rebutted.

Division 5—Junior licences

S. 18 amended by No. 26/1997 s. 20(1).