Victorian Current Acts Victorian Current ActsS. 56(1) amended by Nos 22/1998 s. 43(Sch. item 4(a)), 78/2005 s. 30(1).
(1) If the holder of a firearms collectors licence (other than an antique handgun collectors licence) or a firearms ammunition collectors licence displays all or any of the firearms or cartridge ammunition in his or her collection, whether or not at the premises specified in the licence or at any other premises, the holder of the licence does not commit an offence against section 6, 7 or 8 or Part 6 if he or she has first obtained a permit from the Chief Commissioner to do so.
S. 56(1A) inserted by No. 50/2007 s. 21.
(1A) The Chief Commissioner must not grant a permit under subsection (1) to the holder of a firearms collectors licence to display firearms or cartridge ammunition at a premises, if an approved firearms collectors club has been granted a permit under section 56A(1) that specifies the premises and the licence holder's name.
S. 56(2) amended by No. 22/1998 s. 43(Sch. item 4(b)).
(2) The Chief Commissioner may grant a permit under subsection (1), if the Chief Commissioner is satisfied that the arrangements made for the secure storage of the firearms or cartridge ammunition while on display are adequate.
(3) A permit authorises—
S. 56(3)(a) amended by No. 22/1998 s. 43(Sch. item 4(b)).
(a) display of the firearms or cartridge ammunition at the premises specified in the permit and for the period specified in the permit; and
S. 56(3)(b) amended by No. 22/1998 s. 43(Sch. item 4(b)).
(b) carriage of the firearms or cartridge ammunition for the purposes of the display.
S. 56(4) amended by No. 22/1998 s. 43(Sch. item 4(b)).
(4) A permit to display firearms or cartridge ammunition at the premises specified in the licence is subject to the conditions fixed in the permit.
S. 56(5) amended by No. 22/1998 s. 43(Sch. item 4(b)).
(5) A permit to display firearms or cartridge ammunition at premises other than the premises specified in the licence is subject to any conditions imposed on that permit or on permits in the nature of that permit by the Chief Commissioner.
S. 56(5A) inserted by No. 78/2005 s. 30(2).
(5A) The conditions that the Chief Commissioner may impose on a permit under this section may include conditions for or with respect to—
(a) the circumstances in which the Chief Commissioner may cancel or suspend the permit and any other matters related to any such cancellation or suspension; and
(b) the length or term of the permit and any related matters.
(6) An application for a permit must be made in the manner and form approved by the Chief Commissioner.
(7) The applicant must pay the fee prescribed for such a permit.
(8) The holder of the permit must comply with the permit.
Penalty: 60 penalty units or 12 months imprisonment.
S. 56A inserted by No. 50/2007 s. 22.