by Sarco » 21 Jul 2022, 9:09 pm
Further to the above, my licence was due for renewal mid Jun 22.
Documentation was submitted to LRD early May, confirmation of receipt was received late June in response to an email sent early June. Licence expired mid June, but under the Firearms Act 1996 (as amended) as the renewal was received prior to expiry, no issue, can retain firearms and keep shooting.
Renewal documentation received in mail this week, off to the bank and paid, off to our local Vic Roads for picture all OK.
BUT - this is 10 weeks after application for renewal received and documents indicate that it was actually processed 1 month after my licence expired. As such, the processing dates on the LRD website appear to need to be taken with a very large grain of salt.