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Weapons Act 1990
sec.112Conditions of approval
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### sec.112 Conditions of approval
Approval to conduct a shooting gallery is to be subject to the following conditions—
the several parts of the shooting gallery are to be designed, constructed and maintained to the satisfaction of an authorised officer;
where live ammunition is to be used—
the area between the place where the firearm is mounted and the target is to be so constructed as to prevent projectile penetration or ricochet; and
the firearm is to be so mounted that its barrel must remain within the confines of the gallery at all times;
at least 1 natural person specified in the approval is to—
be physically present at the gallery at all times when it is open to the public; and
personally supervise the use of every firearm by each person resorting to the gallery; and
exercise all reasonable care and precaution and give such directions as are necessary to any person to prevent danger during the use of any firearm at the gallery.
Subsection (1) (b) does not apply to the use of a paint-pellet gun at a shooting gallery used solely for paint-pellet sports.
s 112 amd 1994 No. 13 s 13 ; 1996 No. 41 s 23
(sec.112-ssec.1) Approval to conduct a shooting gallery is to be subject to the following conditions— the several parts of the shooting gallery are to be designed, constructed and maintained to the satisfaction of an authorised officer; where live ammunition is to be used— the area between the place where the firearm is mounted and the target is to be so constructed as to prevent projectile penetration or ricochet; and the firearm is to be so mounted that its barrel must remain within the confines of the gallery at all times; at least 1 natural person specified in the approval is to— be physically present at the gallery at all times when it is open to the public; and personally supervise the use of every firearm by each person resorting to the gallery; and exercise all reasonable care and precaution and give such directions as are necessary to any person to prevent danger during the use of any firearm at the gallery.
(sec.112-ssec.2) Subsection (1) (b) does not apply to the use of a paint-pellet gun at a shooting gallery used solely for paint-pellet sports.
- (a) the several parts of the shooting gallery are to be designed, constructed and maintained to the satisfaction of an authorised officer;
- (b) where live ammunition is to be used— (i) the area between the place where the firearm is mounted and the target is to be so constructed as to prevent projectile penetration or ricochet; and (ii) the firearm is to be so mounted that its barrel must remain within the confines of the gallery at all times;
- (i) the area between the place where the firearm is mounted and the target is to be so constructed as to prevent projectile penetration or ricochet; and
- (ii) the firearm is to be so mounted that its barrel must remain within the confines of the gallery at all times;
- (c) at least 1 natural person specified in the approval is to— (i) be physically present at the gallery at all times when it is open to the public; and (ii) personally supervise the use of every firearm by each person resorting to the gallery; and (iii) exercise all reasonable care and precaution and give such directions as are necessary to any person to prevent danger during the use of any firearm at the gallery.
- (i) be physically present at the gallery at all times when it is open to the public; and
- (ii) personally supervise the use of every firearm by each person resorting to the gallery; and
- (iii) exercise all reasonable care and precaution and give such directions as are necessary to any person to prevent danger during the use of any firearm at the gallery.
- (i) the area between the place where the firearm is mounted and the target is to be so constructed as to prevent projectile penetration or ricochet; and
- (ii) the firearm is to be so mounted that its barrel must remain within the confines of the gallery at all times;
- (i) be physically present at the gallery at all times when it is open to the public; and
- (ii) personally supervise the use of every firearm by each person resorting to the gallery; and
- (iii) exercise all reasonable care and precaution and give such directions as are necessary to any person to prevent danger during the use of any firearm at the gallery.