40Approval of clubs

40 Approval of clubs (1) A collectors, hunting or shooting club may apply to the registrar for approval for this Act. (2) The registrar may approve the club. (3) The registrar may approve the club only if satisfied that— (a) the club is a corporation; and (b) if the club is a collectors club— (i) the club holds regular meetings and activities in relation to the collection of firearms; and (ii) the club is formed or carried on for the purpose of directly promoting or encouraging the collection of firearms or firearms of a particular kind; and (c) if the club is a hunting club— (i) the club conducts regular recreational hunting activities requiring the use of firearms; and (ii) the main objects of the club are to conduct recreational hunting activities requiring the use of firearms, whether or not its activities are carried out partly outside the ACT; and (d) if the club is a shooting club— (i) the club conducts regular shooting competitions or other activities requiring the use of firearms; and (ii) the club is formed or carried on for the purpose of directly promoting or encouraging the sport of shooting, whether or not its activities are carried out partly outside the ACT; and (e) the club meets the requirements (if any) prescribed under the regulations. (4) In deciding whether to approve the club, the registrar must have regard to— (a) the membership rules of the club; and (b) for a shooting club—whether the club owns or uses an approved shooting range or club premises; and (c) anything else prescribed under the regulations. (5) An approval is subject to the conditions (if any) prescribed under the regulations. (6) An approval is a disallowable instrument.