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Composite Entity Firearms Licence - Australian Capital Territory

Description

You will need this licence if you are a body corporate or partnership (a composite entity) and intend to possess firearms. This licence may be issued for category A, B, C and H firearms, it does not include collectors and heirlooms.

Service type

Licence

A licence defines the need to obtain recognition / certification and registration to undertake a certain business activity.

Eligibility requirements

To be eligible for this licence you must:

  • be a principal of the composite entity and provide evidence of this identity
  • provide genuine reasons for possessing a firearms licence
  • be judged to be competent, fit and proper.

Duration

2 years

Fees

Fees Details for this service in table format.

Task Type Business Structure Amount Description
Apply Application All $378.00

Fees for 2026-27
Apply Duplicate Certificate All $54.00

Fees for 2026-27

Act(s) name

Firearms Act 1996 Australian Capital Territory

Regulation(s) name

Firearms Regulation 2008 Australian Capital Territory

Approval time

Not less than 28 days.

Administering agency

Australian Federal Police - ACT Policing

Contact details

Contact Email, Phone and Address Details for this service in simple two column table format, header then data.