Firearm and Private Security Licensing Regimes – Police discretion and its limits

Within the firearm and private security licensing regimes lie many discretionary decisions which can often leave people with legitimate and genuine purposes to be licensed without the confidence to have these decisions reviewed.

It is fundamental that where there is discretion, there is accountability.

The internal review process can at times seem insurmountable. Our lawyers can assist you in convincing the Licensing and Regulation Division of the Victoria Police that you are a suitable candidate to hold a license.

I use the word "candidate" because the way that the Licensing and Regulation Division ('LRD') suspend and cancel licenses, or hold disciplinary inquiries, make it clear that these licenses are a privilege.