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Arms Bill

Licences and approvals - Obligations of licence holders - Notifications

134: Notification if licence lost or stolen

You could also call this:

"Tell the boss if your gun licence is lost or stolen"

If your gun licence is lost or stolen, you must tell the chief executive as soon as you can. You will be in trouble if you do not tell them and you do not have a good reason for not telling them. You could be fined up to $10,000 if you break this rule.

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133: Notification of change of address, or

"Tell the authorities your new address if you have a gun licence"

135: Notification of loss, theft, or destruction of arms items, or

"Tell the Police if your gun is lost, stolen, or destroyed"

Part 3Licences and approvals
Obligations of licence holders: Notifications

134Notification if licence lost or stolen

A licence holder must, as soon as practicable, notify the chief executive of any loss or theft of their licence.
A person commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000 if the person, without reasonable excuse, contravenes subsection (1).