11Collectors clubs, conditions of approval—Act, s 40 (5)

11 Collectors clubs, conditions of approval—Act, s 40 (5) (1) It is a condition of the approval of a collectors club that the secretary or another office-holder of the club tells the registrar, in writing, about (a) the suspension or cancellation of the membership of a person who collects pistols and the reasons for the suspension or cancellation; (b) if the secretary or other officer-holder of the club believes on reasonable grounds that a club member who collects pistols, or an applicant for membership of the club who collects pistols, is not a suitable person to possess a pistol—the belief that the person is not a suitable person to possess a pistol. (2) Notice under subsection (1) must be given to the registrar not later than 7 days after— (a) for a decision to suspend or cancel a membership—the day after the day the decision is made; or (b) for a belief that a person is not a suitable person to possess a pistol—the day the secretary or relevant office-holder forms the belief that the person is not a suitable person.

(3) In determining whether a person is a suitable person to possess a pistol, the secretary or other office-holder of the club (the decision maker) may consider the following: (a) whether the person’s physical or mental health reduces the person’s ability to handle firearms responsibly; (b) whether, during the 10 years before the day the decision maker has to determine whether the person is suitable, the person has— (i) been released (whether on parole or otherwise) after serving a term of imprisonment or detention; or (ii) been subject to a protection order or corresponding order that has been revoked; or (iii) been subject to an interim protection order or corresponding order; or (iv) been convicted or found guilty of an offence (other than a prescribed offence)— (A) against this regulation or a corresponding law; or (B) in the ACT or elsewhere involving violence, drugs, alcohol or weapons; or Note A conviction does not include a spent conviction or an extinguished conviction (see Spent Convictions Act 2000, s 16 (c) (i) and s 19H (1) (c) (i)). (v) given an undertaking to a court, in the ACT or elsewhere, to keep the peace or be of good behaviour; or (vi) had his or her licence suspended or cancelled. (4) To remove any doubt, the honest disclosure of something to the registrar to comply with a condition under subsection (1) does not give rise to a civil or criminal proceeding against the club or the secretary or other relevant office-holder of the club in relation to loss, damage or injury of any kind to anyone.

(5) In this section: prescribed offence means an offence— (a) against this regulation or a corresponding law; or (b) in the ACT or elsewhere involving violence, drugs, alcohol or weapons; or (c) punishable by imprisonment for longer than 1 year.

Part 3 Licensing—prohibited firearms and pistols Part 3 Licensing—prohibited firearms and pistols 12 Prohibited pistols, sport or target shooting— Act, s 52 (3), (4) and sch 3, item 6, col 5 (1) The holder of a category H licence issued for the genuine reason of sport or target shooting is authorised to possess and use a registered prohibited pistol of more than 9.65mm calibre, but not more than 11.43mm calibre, for the following purposes: (a) taking part in any of the following kinds of pistol shooting competitions: (i) an approved competition that involves the pistol target shooting discipline known as Metallic Silhouette; (ii) an approved competition that involves the pistol target shooting discipline known as Single Action; (b) practising on an approved shooting range for a competition mentioned in paragraph (a). Note This subsection applies to a pistol of more than 0.38 inch calibre but not more than 0.45 inch calibre. (2) The holder of a category H licence issued for the genuine reason of sport or target shooting is authorised to possess and use a registered prohibited pistol that has a barrel length of less than 120mm for the following purposes: (a) taking part in an approved specialised target shooting competition; (b) practising on an approved shooting range for the competition.