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Arms Bill

Licences and approvals - Expiry, surrender, suspension, and revocation of licences - Revocation of licences

151: Revocation of firearms licence

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"When You Lose Your Firearms Licence"

If you have a firearms licence, it will be taken away immediately if you become disqualified under section 68. You can also lose your firearms licence if the chief executive thinks you are not a suitable person to have one. The chief executive must tell you that you can ask for a review of the decision to take away your licence under section 79 if it is revoked.

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Part 3Licences and approvals
Expiry, surrender, suspension, and revocation of licences: Revocation of licences

151Revocation of firearms licence

A firearms licence is immediately revoked if the holder of the licence becomes disqualified under section 68 from holding a firearms licence.
A firearms licence may be revoked by the chief executive if, in the opinion of the chief executive, the holder of the firearms licence is not a fit and proper person to hold a firearms licence.
If a firearms licence is revoked under subsection (2), the chief executive must inform the licence holder of the right to apply under section 79 for a review of the decision to revoke their licence.

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