129Requirements relating to exemption for unlicensed persons shooting on approved ranges and for persons undertaking firearms safety training courses

129 Requirements relating to exemption for unlicensed persons shooting on approved ranges and for persons undertaking firearms safety training courses

129 Requirements relating to exemption for unlicensed persons shooting on approved ranges and for persons undertaking firearms safety training courses

(1) The purpose of this clause is to prescribe requirements relating to the exemption under section 6B of the Act of persons from the requirement to be authorised by a licence or permit to possess or use a firearm.

(2) It is a condition of the approval under Part 8 of a shooting range that a club or range official must ensure that each person who, in accordance with section 6B (1) (a) of the Act, possesses or uses a firearm at the shooting range but who is not authorised by a licence or permit to do so completes and signs a form containing the following questions before the person uses any firearm at the shooting range—

(a) Have you, in New South Wales or elsewhere—

(i) been refused or prohibited from holding a firearms licence or permit or had a firearms licence or permit suspended, cancelled or revoked?

(ii) been the subject of a firearms prohibition order?

(iii) within the last 10 years, been convicted of an offence involving firearms, weapons, prohibited drugs, robbery, violence or terrorism?

(iv) within the last 10 years, been convicted of an offence of a sexual nature?

(v) within the last 10 years, been the subject of a family law or domestic violence order or an apprehended violence order (other than an order that was revoked)?

(b) Have you ever attempted suicide or self harm?

(c) Have you in the past 12 months been treated or referred for treatment for alcoholism, drug dependence, or a mental illness within the meaning of the Mental Health Act 2007 or as a mentally disordered person within the meaning of that Act?

(d) Are you currently, in New South Wales or elsewhere—

(i) subject to a good behaviour bond?

(ii) subject to an interim apprehended violence order?

(iii) suffering from any mental illness or other disorder that may prevent you from using a firearm safely?