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(1) A licence or permit holder must be produced on demand made by police, at any time, if:
In the persons possession; or
If not in immediate possession, within 6 hours, to the officer who made the demand, or
State their full name and residence to the police.
Penalty:
Fine of 50 penalty units
Summary/Indictable/mixed:
Summary
Jurisdiction:
Local Court
How committed:
A police officer makes a demand of a person known to be a firearms licence or permit holder. That person does not have their licence with them, does not produce it within 6 hours to the officer and refuses to state their name and address.
Important note:
The offence is only committed if the police officer explains failure to comply is an offence.