Court dismissed appeal against enforcement of administrative penalty for illegal possession of firearms. Defendant failed to prove legal basis for holding weapons.
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AI generatedThe court dismissed the defendant's appeal regarding the enforcement of an administrative penalty for illegal firearm possession. The defendant argued that the administrative body failed to verify the legality of their weapon acquisition, but the court found no evidence supporting this claim. Consequently, the original administrative decision was upheld as legally sound.
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AI generatedSection 10 of the Firearms Act 2003; Section 10 of the Administrative Procedure Act: An administrative penalty for illegal firearm possession stands if the authority proves the violation, and the appellant bears the burden to demonstrate a legal basis for holding the weapon.
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