Permit to Acquire Questions
How do I apply for a Permit to Acquire?
Attend your local Queensland Police Station and request a Form 28 – Application for Permit to Acquire
How much is a Permit to Acquire?
The current prescribed fee is available at http://www.police.qld.gov.au/programs/weaponslicensing/fees.htm
Can an applicant obtain a Permit to Acquire without showing their Weapons Licence?
No, their licence must be physically sighted by the Police Officer taking the application for a permit to acquire.
Can an applicant still use a Permit to Acquire application acquired in 2003 as he has never used it?
Yes, an application for a permit to acquire never expires.
Can I put more than one (1) weapon on an application?
No. A separate Permit to Acquire application must be generated for each weapon the licensee is intending to acquire and a fee payable for each one.
How can I forward my application for permit to acquire to Weapons Licensing?
You can lodge your application at your local police station or alternatively mail the original to the Authorised Officer, GPO Box 892, Brisbane Qld 4001. NO facsimile copies will be accepted or processed.
How long will it take to get my Permit to Acquire?
PTA Applications will be determined as soon as practicable after any mandatory waiting periods. The time taken to determine applications for PTA is dependant on a number of factors. This includes the number of new PTA applications received each week, the complexity of the applications and the completeness of the supporting information.
What is the waiting period for a Permit to Acquire?
The waiting period is twenty-eight (28) days after the day the applicant lodges the application for the permit to acquire unless the applicant already holds a firearm under a licence or the Authorised Officer is satisfied there are exceptional circumstances.
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Why do I have to wait 28 days for a permit to acquire?
Section 56 of the Weapons Regulation 1996 states the waiting period for decision on application for permit to acquire is 28 days after the day the applicant lodges the application for the permit to acquire the weapon.
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What is brokerage?
Once you have received your permit to acquire, you need to have it ‘brokered’ through a licensed Queensland dealer, or police station, if your place of residence is more than 100kms from a dealer. In this process the dealer/police station will check your weapon against the details issued on the permit to acquire and if any of the details are incorrect, the dealer/police officer modifies the permit to acquire and forwards it back to the Business Unit. Once your brokerage is completed, the bottom half of your permit to acquire is returned to Weapons Licensing and the weapon is then registered onto your licence.
How much is the brokerage fee?
A dealer cannot charge you more then $10 plus GST for brokerage.
What do I do if I haven’t received my permit to acquire?
You may contact Weapons Licensing on 3015 7777 for confirmation that the Permit to Acquire is issued.
If you have been advised by Weapons Licensing that your Permit to Acquire has been issued, however you have not received it in the mail within a week or two, attend your local Queensland Police Station and complete a Form 3 – Application for Replacement Permit to Acquire. There is currently no fee for this replacement permit to acquire application.
Form 3 – Application for replacement licence/Form 27 permit to acquire
What if the weapon I am acquiring is unregistered?
A person cannot possess an unregistered firearm. You will need to attend a local police station or dealer and surrender the weapon until such time as an application for a permit to acquire has been applied for and issued.
How long is my permit to acquire valid once it is issued?
The permit to acquire is valid from three (3) months from the date of issue; this date is also written on the permit to acquire.
Can the Permit to Acquire be extended if I have not acquired the weapon and it is about to expire?
No, under Section 45 (1) of the Weapons Act 1990, term of permit to acquire states
“A permit to acquire remains in force for the term, not more than 3 months, stated on the permit.” Therefore, once the permit to acquire has expired you cannot acquire the weapon under the expired permit.
