97Approval of club

#### 97 Approval of club 97 Approval of club > > (1) An application for the Commissioner’s approval of a club may be made by the secretary of the club (or other relevant office holder if there is no secretary) by lodging with the Commissioner an application in the approved form, together with— > > > > > (a) a certificate given by the applicant in the approved form setting out the full name, date of birth and residential address of each member of the club, and > > > > > (b) a copy of the rules of the club, and > > > > > (c) such other information and documents as the Commissioner may require. > > > (2) The Commissioner may— > > > > > (a) grant the approval either unconditionally or subject to such conditions as the Commissioner thinks fit, or > > > > > (b) refuse the application. > > > (3) The Commissioner must not grant an approval unless— > > > > > (a) the club concerned consists of 10 or more active members and has been established for at least 3 months, and > > > > > (b) the Commissioner is satisfied the club has rules that are appropriate, and > > > > > (c) the Commissioner is satisfied that— > > > > > > > (i) the club has a genuine and proper constitution, and > > > > > > > (ii) the club will conduct its activities with proper regard to the preservation of public safety or the peace, and > > > > > > > (iii) the club will conduct regular meetings and activities, and > > > > > > > (iv) the club will maintain adequate public liability and member insurance, and > > > > > (d) the club is affiliated with one of the following associations, including any other approved peak firearms association that is based interstate, and the association concerned has recommended the granting of the approval— > > > > > > > Air Rifle Association of Australia Incorporated > > > > > > > Antique Arms Collectors Society of Australia > > > > > > > Arms and Militaria Collectors’ Association of NSW > > > > > > > Arms Collectors Guild of NSW > > > > > > > Australian Clay Target Association Inc > > > > > > > Australian Deer Association Incorporated > > > > > > > Australian Hunters International Incorporated > > > > > > > Australian Sporting Clays Incorporated > > > > > > > Federation of Hunting Clubs Incorporated > > > > > > > Field & Game Australia Inc > > > > > > > Game Management Council of NSW Inc > > > > > > > Illawarra Regional Shooting Association Incorporated > > > > > > > International Practical Shooting Confederation (NSW) Inc > > > > > > > Military Rifle Clubs Association Inc > > > > > > > National Rifle Association of Australia Limited > > > > > > > NSW Amateur Pistol Association Inc > > > > > > > NSW Clay Target Association Inc > > > > > > > NSW Muzzle Loading Association > > > > > > > NSW Rifle Association Inc > > > > > > > NSW Shooting Association Limited > > > > > > > NSW Small Bore and Air Rifle Association > > > > > > > South Coast Hunters Club Incorporated > > > > > > > Sporting Clays NSW > > > > > > > Sporting Shooters Association of Australia (New South Wales) Inc > > > > > > > Target Rifle Australia Inc > > > (4) In considering whether to grant an approval, the Commissioner may have regard to any training activities undertaken by the club. > > > (5) Despite subclause (3) (a), the Commissioner may, in the case of a club that has at least 5 active members, grant an approval if— > > > > > (a) the club meets the other criteria for approval under this clause, and > > > > > (b) the Commissioner is satisfied that, because of the location of the club, the number of active members is appropriate. > > > (6) Despite subclause (3) (d), the Commissioner may grant an approval if the club concerned— > > > > > (a) operates outside New South Wales, and > > > > > (b) meets the other criteria for approval under this clause. > > **cl 97:** Am 2021 (314), Sch 1\[19\]; 2022 (796), sec 3.