Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2007C00112:body:0:p5
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2007C00112
Segment Type: other
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Character Range: 10128–12859

12 Revocation or suspension of a permit

 (1) The Commissioner may, by notice in writing to the permit holder, revoke a permit, or suspend a permit for a period specified in the notice, if in the Commissioner's opinion:
 (a) the permit holder has not complied, or is likely not to comply, with this Ordinance, the regulations, or a permit condition; or
 (b) there are other reasonable grounds.

 (2) If the Commissioner revokes or suspends a permit, the Commissioner must:
 (a) give notice in writing of the decision to the permit holder; and
 (b) include in the notice:
 (i) reasons for the decision; and
 (ii) a statement to the effect that the permit holder may, in accordance with section 13, appeal to the Minister against the decision.

13 Appeals to the Minister

 (1) A person who is given notice in writing of a decision by the Commissioner:
 (a) to refuse to grant a permit; or
 (b) to suspend or revoke a permit; or
 (c) to vary a permit;
may, within 14 days after the notice is given, appeal to the Minister against the decision.

 (2) On an appeal under subsection (1), the Minister may:
 (a) confirm the decision of the Commissioner; or
 (b) vary or revoke that decision, and, if the decision was to refuse a permit, require the Commissioner to issue a permit.

 (3) The Minister's decision under subsection (2) is final.

14 Temporary import permits

 (1) The Commissioner may, on the application of a person arriving in the Territory, grant a temporary import permit to the person for the importation of any permissible firearm, ammunition or explosives specified in the temporary import permit.

 (2) An application must be accompanied by the prescribed fee for the application.

 (3) The Commissioner may grant a temporary import permit subject to any conditions (which may apply before or after, or both before and after, importation) specified in the temporary import permit.

 (4) Without limiting the scope of subsection (3), conditions specified under that subsection may include conditions relating to:
 (a) removal of the firearm, ammunition or explosives from the Territory within a specified period; and
 (b) custody of the firearm, ammunition or explosives in the Territory.

 (5) A temporary import permit is subject not only to the conditions specified in the temporary import permit, but to any prescribed conditions.

 (6) The Commissioner must not grant a temporary import permit except on payment of the prescribed fee for the temporary import permit.

 (7) A temporary import permit that is validly granted is valid for the period specified in the temporary import permit.

 (8) Upon the grant of a temporary import permit, the person to whom the temporary import permit is granted ceases to be