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Arms Act 1983

Licensed dealers - Licensed dealers

9A: Revocation of suspended dealer’s licence

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"What happens if your gun dealer licence is suspended and might be cancelled"

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You can have your dealer's licence revoked if it is suspended. A Police officer can do this by sending you a written notice. They must think about what you say before making a decision. You can tell the Police why you think your licence should not be revoked. The Police officer must be sure that revoking your licence is the right thing to do. They must look at what you say before making a decision. The Police must tell you what they decide to do with your licence. They must send you a written notice as soon as they make a decision about your suspended licence under section 60A. This notice will tell you what the Police have decided to do with your licence.

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9ARevocation of suspended dealer’s licence

  1. A commissioned officer of Police may, by notice in writing to the holder of a dealer’s licence that is temporarily suspended under section 60A, revoke the licence if the commissioned officer of Police—

  2. has considered any submissions made by the holder before the day stated in the notice of suspension on whether the licence should be revoked on the ground stated in that notice; and
    1. is satisfied that the licence should be revoked on that ground.

      1. A commissioned officer of Police must give the holder written notice of a decision on whether to revoke a dealer’s licence temporarily suspended under section 60A promptly after the decision is made.

      Notes
      • Section 9A: inserted, on , by section 18 of the Arms Legislation Act 2020 (2020 No 23).