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A court does not need to impose a term of imprisonment for a person to be a prohibited person.

Where a court has imposed a term of imprisonment, the person will not be able to make an application to be 'non-prohibited' whilst serving this term or during the fixed period following this term when the law continues to regard them as prohibited. Once this period expires a person is no longer considered prohibited and can apply directly for a firearm licence.

Where a court has not imposed a term of imprisonment for the relevant criminal offences, a person may make an application to be non-prohibited within 12 months of being found guilty. A person who has not served a term of imprisonment automatically ceases to be prohibited 12 months after the court made their decision.