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Arms Act 1983

Licensed dealers - Licensed dealers

8: Duration of dealer’s licence

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"How long a dealer's gun licence lasts"

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You get a dealer's licence on the date it is issued. It lasts for 12 months unless you give it back or it gets cancelled earlier. The licence starts on the date you receive it.

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8Duration of dealer’s licence

  1. A dealer’s licence comes into force on the date it is issued.

  2. A dealer’s licence expires 12 months after the date it comes into force unless it is surrendered or revoked earlier.

Notes
  • Section 8: replaced, on , by section 17 of the Arms Legislation Act 2020 (2020 No 23).