Fit and Proper
A person wanting to hold a Weapons Act licence or any existing licence holder must demonstrate that they are “fit and proper” to hold a licence.
Generally a person is not ”fit and proper” if, in Queensland or elsewhere:
- the person has been convicted of or discharged from custody on sentence, within 5 years immediately before the day the person applies for the issue or renewal of the licence, an offence relating or involving the following:
i) the misuse of drugs;
ii) the use or threatened use of violence;
iii) the use, carriage, discharge or possession of a weapon;
or:
- a domestic violence order, other than a temporary order has been made against the person within 5 years immediately before the day the person applies for the issue or renewal of the licence.
However, in determining a person’s “fit and proper” status for the issue, renewal, suspension or revocation of a licence an Authorised Officer must also consider:
i) the mental and physical fitness of the person; and
ii) whether a domestic violence order has been made against the person; and
iii) whether the person has stated anything false or misleading on or in connection with an application or renewal of application; and
iv) whether there is any criminal intelligence or other information to which the authorised officer has access; and
v) the public interest.
Section 10B of the Weapons Act 1990 outlines the determination of ‘fit and proper’ http://www.legislation.qld.gov.au/LEGISLTN/CURRENT/W/WeaponsA90.pdf.
Last Updated: 09/12/2008