Victorian Current Acts

FIREARMS ACT 1996 - SECT 72

    (1)     Before the expiration of a dealers licence, the holder may apply to the Chief Commissioner for renewal of the licence.

    (2)     A person who is making an application for the renewal of a licence under this Part must make that application to the Chief Commissioner.

    (3)     An application must—

        (a)     be in a form and manner approved by the Chief Commissioner; and

S. 72(3)(b) repealed by No. 78/2005 s. 38(a).

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    (4)     In the case of an application by a body corporate, if any of the responsible persons in relation to the licence have changed during the course of the licence, the application must be accompanied by—

S. 72(4)(a) substituted by No. 44/2021 s. 15.

        (a)     proof of the identity of the new persons in a form approved by the Chief Commissioner; and

S. 72(4)(b) amended by No. 3/2019 s. 46.

        (b)     a full set of each person's fingerprints.

S. 72(4A) inserted by No. 28/2003 s. 34.

    (4A)     In addition to the requirements of subsections (3) and (4), if there is a close associate of the applicant for renewal who has not been disclosed to the Chief Commissioner, the application must be accompanied by—

S. 72(4A)(a) amended by No. 78/2005 s. 38(b).

        (a)     a statement setting out the name and address of any such close associate; and

        (b)     a full set of the fingerprints of any such close associate, or if it is not possible to obtain a full set of such fingerprints, if the Chief Commissioner so requires, any known information about the close associate.

    (5)     The applicant must pay the fee prescribed for renewals of licences in the nature of the licence to which the application relates.

S. 72(5A) inserted by No. 22/1998 s. 20.

    (5A)     Subsection (5) does not apply to a person who applies for a renewal and who is in partnership with another person who has paid the fee prescribed for the renewal of a licence to carry on   the business which is carried on by the partnership.

S. 72(5B) inserted by No. 22/1998 s. 20.

    (5B)     In subsection (5A) "partnership" has the same meaning as in section 5 of the Partnership Act 1958 .

    (6)     The Chief Commissioner may renew or refuse to renew a licence and, if a licence is to be renewed, the Chief Commissioner may alter or vary the conditions on the licence or impose further conditions on the licence.

S. 73 amended by No. 55/2014 s. 98 (ILA s. 39B(1)).