Victorian Numbered Acts Victorian Numbered Acts(1) In section 3(1) of the Firearms Act 1996 , after paragraph (cb) of the definition of prohibited person insert —
"(cc) a person who is subject to a supervision order or an interim supervision order under the Serious Offenders Act 2018 that—
(i) suspends, cancels or revokes a licence, permit or authority under this Act; or
(ii) does not suspend, cancel or revoke a licence, permit or authority under this Act;".
(2) In section 46(1) of the Firearms Act 1996 , for "paragraph (c)(i) or (c)(ib)" substitute "paragraph (c)(i), (c)(ib) or (cc)(ii)".
(3) After section 53(4)(ab) of the Firearms Act 1996 insert —
"(ac) if the surrender or seizure is as a consequence of the making of a supervision order or an interim supervision order under the Serious Offenders Act 2018 —
(i) within 3 months of the making of the order; or
(ii) if an application for a declaration under section 189 has been made within 3 months of the making of the order, within 28 days of a decision not to make that declaration; or".
(4) After section 189(1A) of the Firearms Act 1996 insert —
"(1B) A person who is a prohibited person referred to in paragraph (cc)(ii) of the definition of prohibited person in section 3(1) may apply to the Court for a declaration that the person—
(a) is deemed not to be a prohibited person by virtue of being or having been subject to a supervision order or an interim supervision order of a kind referred to in that subparagraph; or
(b) is so deemed for limited purposes only.".
(5) In section 189(3) of the Firearms Act 1996 —
(a) in paragraph (b)(ii), for "Court." substitute "Court;";
(b) after paragraph (b) insert —
"(c) in the case of a person to whom subsection (1B) applies, the court that made the supervision order or the interim supervision order.".
(6) After section 189(5) of the Firearms Act 1996 insert —
"(6) In the case of an application under subsection (1B), the Court cannot hear the application until any appeal under the Serious Offenders Act 2018 in relation to the supervision order or the interim supervision order (as the case requires) has been determined.".