(1)  In this regulation –

reasonable period means a period of at least 7 days allowed by the Secretary.

(2)  Any adult may apply to the Secretary for a shot-firing permit.

(3)  The application must be in accordance with regulation 113 and, additionally, specify each category of shot-firing for which endorsement is sought.

(4)  The Secretary may –

(a) refuse the application; or

(b) approve the application on the conditions, if any, that the Secretary thinks fit (the " permit conditions " ).

(5)  However, the Secretary must not approve the application unless satisfied that the applicant –

(a) has satisfactorily completed an accredited shot-firing course in each category of shot-firing for which endorsement is sought; or

(b) has satisfactorily completed, in another State, a course in shot-firing of substantially the same kind and standard as an accredited shot-firing course in each category of shot-firing for which endorsement is sought; or

(c) is authorised under a corresponding law to do shot-firing of each category for which endorsement is sought.

(6)  Also, the Secretary must not approve the application unless satisfied that the applicant –

(a) is an adult; and

(b) has legitimate need of the permit; and

(c) is, having regard to Schedule 4 and any other matters the Secretary considers relevant, a fit and proper person to be a shot-firer.

(7)  If the application is refused, the Secretary is to notify the applicant as soon as practicable of –

(a) the refusal; and

(b) the reasons for the refusal; and

(c) the right of review.

(8)  If the application is approved unconditionally, the Secretary is to issue the applicant with the permit as soon as practicable.

(9)  If the application is approved conditionally, the following provisions apply:

(a) the Secretary is to notify the applicant as soon as practicable of the approval and the proposed permit conditions;

(b) if, within a reasonable period, the applicant agrees to the proposed permit conditions (or, failing that, the Secretary and the applicant are able to agree on modified conditions) the Secretary is to –

(i) issue the applicant with the shot-firing permit on the proposed (or, if applicable, amended) permit conditions; and

(ii) inform such other persons of the matter as the Secretary thinks fit;

(c) if, within a reasonable period, the applicant does not agree to the proposed permit conditions (or the Secretary and the applicant are unable to agree on modified conditions) the application is taken to have been refused at the end of that period and the procedure set out in subregulation (7) is to be followed.