Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations

FIREARMS REGULATION 2008 (NO 55 OF 2008) - REG 59

    (1)     This section applies if the registrar—

        (a)     is considering whether a ground for cancellation of the approval of the shooting range exists under section 60; and

        (b)     believes on reasonable grounds that there is a threat of death or injury to people or an immediate threat of unlawful damage or destruction to property if the range continues to operate.

Note 1     The Minister may make guidelines about the making of a decision whether it is in the public interest to suspend an approval (see Act, s 37 (4) (c)).

Note 2     If the registrar suspends an approval under this section, the registrar must give written notice of the decision to the approval holder (see s 75).

    (2)     The registrar may suspend the approval of the shooting range by notice given to the operator of the range.

    (3)     The registrar's notice of the suspension must—

        (a)     include a statement about the effect of subsections (4) and (5); and

        (b)     state that the licensee may, before the end of a stated period, give the registrar written reasons why the approval should remain in force.

    (4)     The suspension ends when the earliest of the following happens:

        (a)     the registrar gives the person holding the approval a written notice revoking the suspension;

        (b)     if the approval is cancelled under this regulation or another territory law, or suspended (the later suspension ) under another provision of this regulation or another territory law—the cancellation or later suspension takes effect;

        (c)     12 weeks have lapsed after the day the suspension takes effect.

    (5)     The operator of the range is not authorised to operate the range while the approval is suspended.