NSW PTA terminology

[Billywillinga]

Hi,
Just checked my NSW PTA application through the Service NSW Gun Safe portal, for a Cat A rimfire. I made the application on 9 July, so not too concerned. It says it has been "refered for adjudication'. Don't recall seeing that one before, presume it just means my application is being assessed by the Registry. Can anyone clarify ? I've checked the 28 day waiting guidelines. I currently own a rimfire/shotgun combo and had a rimfire rifle registered to me within the last 90 days, so the waiting period shouldn't apply. Just curious if others have experienced this

[bladeracer]

Hi,
Just checked my NSW PTA application through the Service NSW Gun Safe portal, for a Cat A rimfire. I made the application on 9 July, so not too concerned. It says it has been "refered for adjudication'. Don't recall seeing that one before, presume it just means my application is being assessed by the Registry. Can anyone clarify ? I've checked the 28 day waiting guidelines. I currently own a rimfire/shotgun combo and had a rimfire rifle registered to me within the last 90 days, so the waiting period shouldn't apply. Just curious if others have experienced this

I thought NSW was 28 day wait on all PtA's?

[Billywillinga]

No, if you are applying for a similar firearm to one already registered to you, or one which was registered to you within 90 days of the application, there is no waiting period.

[DavePE]

I currently have two Cat H PTA's also showing as "Refered for Adjudication". I had one approved recently in mid April within 3 days. These two have been waiting for 18 and 28 days stuck at the "adjudication" stage. No idea why. I checked the older system on the FAR website that use to show your licences and PTA's. My licenses are visible but no mention of any PTAs. Wonder if its a new IT system or have you always been able to find your PTAs under the ServiceNSW portal?

[stevenguo188]

Same with me, it was been 32 days since I applied for my pistol PTA. still stuck on "Refered for Adjudication" stage. They really need to sort their stuff out.

[Billywillinga]

An update which may be of interest to members. I spoke to a very helpful woman at the Registry yesterday who explained that my error was that I selected "Other" in the dropdown box, rather than "Appropriate Calibre, Actuation or Category for Target Animal". This was because that second option didn't show properly in the browser on my phone, so I selected "Other" and manually entered my Good Reason, being Vermin and Pest Animal Control.

Here is the caution. Apparently if you select"Other" and manually enter a reason, it automatically gets referred for manual assessment, which currently has a 4-8 week waiting period.

My mistake and I have now let the PTA section know and i'm hoping they fix my application. If not, I think the best answer will be to fork out another $30 and apply for a fresh PTA. If you tick the right box, they seem to be going through in days.

Anyway, I thought you might want learn from my error.