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FIREARMS ACT 1996 - SECT 77

Suspension of a dealers licence and notice of proposal to cancel

    (1)     If the Chief Commissioner is satisfied that there may be grounds for cancelling a dealers licence under section 79 the Chief Commissioner may suspend the licence.

    (2)     The Chief Commissioner must serve notice of the suspension of the licence on the holder of the licence either personally or by post.

    (3)     A notice under subsection (2) must—

        (a)     state that the licence is suspended; and

        (b)     state that the Chief Commissioner is satisfied that there are grounds for the cancellation of the licence; and

        (c)     set out those grounds; and

        (d)     set out the time within which written submissions on the proposed cancellation of the licence may be made to the Chief Commissioner.

    (4)     A suspension under this section remains in force until—

        (a)     if the Chief Commissioner decides to cancel the licence, the coming into effect of that cancellation; or

        (b)     if the Chief Commissioner decides not to cancel the licence, the making of that decision.

    (5)     The holder of a licence, whose licence is suspended is deemed not to be the holder of a licence for the period of the suspension.



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