65Approved paintball ranges, cancellation of approval—

65 Approved paintball ranges, cancellation of approval— Act, s 272 (2) (l) (1) The registrar must cancel the approval of an approved paintball range if satisfied that— (a) the operator is not operating the range; or (b) the operator has contravened a condition of the approval; or (c) the operator has failed to conduct the approved paintball range with proper regard to the need to protect people from death or injury and property from unlawful destruction or damage; or (d) the operator has contravened the Act, whether or not the operator has been convicted of an offence for the contravention; or Note A reference to an Act includes a reference to the statutory instruments made or in force under the Act, including any regulation (see Legislation Act, s 104). (e) the operator has been convicted of an offence relating to firearms under the law of a State, another Territory or New Zealand. (2) The registrar may cancel the approval of an approved paintball range if the registrar becomes aware that the operator has, within the period of 10 years before the day the approval was granted— (a) contravened the Act, whether or not the operator was convicted of an offence for the contravention; or (b) been convicted of an offence relating to firearms under the law of a State, another Territory or New Zealand.

(3) However, the registrar must not cancel the approval unless the registrar— (a) gives the operator written notice that— (i) states that the registrar intends to cancel the approval; and (ii) explains why the registrar intends to cancel the approval; and (iii) gives the operator at least 60 days to make written submissions about the proposed cancellation; and (b) considers any submission made in accordance with the notice.