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Firearms Regulation 2017
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#### 93 Approval of shooting range
93 Approval of shooting range
> > (1) The Commissioner may approve a shooting range either unconditionally or subject to such conditions as the Commissioner thinks fit (such as conditions relating to the control, administration, management, use and inspection by a police officer, or such other person as may be approved, of the shooting range, and the preservation of public safety).
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> > (2) An approval of a shooting range also confers, in the case of a moveable shooting range, approval to use an air rifle or an air pistol (but only if the pistol is tethered to the range), for the purpose of shooting at the range—
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> > > (a) on a person who is at least 18 years of age and who shoots at the range under the supervision of the person having control for the time being of the range, and
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> > > (b) on a minor—
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> > > > (i) who is accompanied at the shooting range by the minor’s parent or legal guardian or for whom the person having control for the time being of the range has received written consent from that parent or legal guardian to shoot at the range, and
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> > > > (ii) who shoots at the shooting range under the supervision of the person having control for the time being of the shooting range.
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> > (3) The supervision of a person for the purposes of subclause (2) is to be as required by clause 156.
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> > (4) The Commissioner may vary or revoke any conditions subject to which an approval has been granted or attach to any such approval additional conditions.
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> > (5) Any such variation, revocation or additional condition takes effect when written notice of it is served personally or by post on the person having control for the time being of the shooting range concerned.
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> > (6) An approval of a shooting range remains in force for a period of 5 years from the date of approval (or such shorter period as may be specified by the Commissioner when granting the approval) unless sooner revoked by the Commissioner.
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> > (7) If a person applies for a subsequent approval of a shooting range before the existing approval for the shooting range expires and the application has not been dealt with before the existing approval expires, the authority conferred by the existing approval continues until such time as the person is notified of the grant or refusal of the application.
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> > (8) In this clause—
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> > minor means a person who is at least 12 years of age and less than 18 years of age.