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Arms Bill

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

158: Effect of revocation of business licence

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"What happens if a business gun licence is cancelled"

If a business licence is revoked, you must give the licence back to the chief executive straight away. You can no longer do the business activities that the licence allowed you to do. You must also give the chief executive all the records you were required to keep under section 97 that have not been entered in the registry. When a business licence is revoked, you must hand over any arms items or ammunition you have to an officer of the Arms Regulator if they ask you to. If you do not do this, an officer of the Arms Regulator can tell a police officer to take the arms items or ammunition from you. You and your employees must stop doing any business activities that the licence allowed you to do.

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157: Effect of revocation of firearms licence, or

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"What happens if a museum's gun licence is cancelled?"

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

158Effect of revocation of business licence

When a business licence is revoked,—
the holder of the business licence must immediately surrender the licence to the chief executive; and
the licensed business authorised under that licence to carry on any business activity ceases to be so authorised; and
the licensed business must immediately surrender to the chief executive all records they are required by section 97 to keep that have not been entered in the registry; and
an employee of the licensed business may not carry on or assist with the carrying on of any business activity for the licensed business.

When a business licence is revoked, the licence holder must, on request, deliver any arms item or ammunition in their possession or under their control to an officer of the Arms Regulator.
If a business licence holder fails to comply with the requirement under subsection (2), an officer of the Arms Regulator may direct a member of the Police to seize and take possession of any arms item or ammunition in the possession or under the control of the holder.