Queensland Consolidated Acts

WEAPONS ACT 1990 - SECT 104

104 Authorised officer may amend approval conditions

(1) An authorised officer may amend the conditions applying to an approval—

(a) on the application of the range operator; or

(b) on the initiative of the authorised officer.

(2) In making an amendment under subsection (1) , the authorised officer must have regard to the need to protect persons from death or injury and property from unlawful destruction or damage.

(3) Before making an amendment under subsection (1) (b) , the authorised officer must—

(a) give written notice to the range operator—

(i) of the details of the proposed amendment; and

(ii) that the range operator may make written submissions to the authorised officer about the proposed amendment before a specified day (not earlier than 21 days after the notice is given to the range operator); and

(b) have regard to submissions made to the authorised officer by the range operator before the specified day.

(4) If an authorised officer amends the conditions applying to an approval, the authorised officer must give written notice of the amendment to the range operator.

(5) The amendment takes effect—

(a) on the day the written notice of the amendment is given to the range operator; or

(b) if a later day is specified in the notice—on the specified day.

(6) An authorised officer may refuse to make an amendment under subsection (1) (a) by written notice given to the range operator stating the reasons for the refusal.