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Weapons Act 1990
sec.108Responsibilities of range operator
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### sec.108 Responsibilities of range operator
In this section—
range operator means the person conducting an approved range for an approved shooting club under the approval given under this division and, if the approval is issued to an unincorporated body or association of persons, includes each member of the body’s or association’s governing body.
A range operator must ensure every person who physically possesses or uses a weapon at the approved range is properly supervised by an adult (a range officer ) who—
holds a firearms licence under this Act; or
is a range officer, however called, under a law of another State that corresponds with this Act.
Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
A range operator must ensure the name of each range officer supervising persons using the approved range is prominently displayed at the range at any time when a weapon is discharged.
Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
A range operator must take all reasonable steps to ensure a person attending the approved range does not contravene this Act.
Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
s 108 ins 1994 No. 13 s 12 (amd 1996 No. 41 s 37 (6) )
amd 1997 No. 48 s 36 ; 2003 No. 37 s 55 ; 2011 No. 37 s 23
(sec.108-ssec.1) In this section— range operator means the person conducting an approved range for an approved shooting club under the approval given under this division and, if the approval is issued to an unincorporated body or association of persons, includes each member of the body’s or association’s governing body.
(sec.108-ssec.2) A range operator must ensure every person who physically possesses or uses a weapon at the approved range is properly supervised by an adult (a range officer ) who— holds a firearms licence under this Act; or is a range officer, however called, under a law of another State that corresponds with this Act. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
(sec.108-ssec.3) A range operator must ensure the name of each range officer supervising persons using the approved range is prominently displayed at the range at any time when a weapon is discharged. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
(sec.108-ssec.4) A range operator must take all reasonable steps to ensure a person attending the approved range does not contravene this Act. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
- (a) holds a firearms licence under this Act; or
- (b) is a range officer, however called, under a law of another State that corresponds with this Act.