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Weapons Act 1990
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### sec.141 Show cause notice
If a representative of an approved pistol club fails to comply with a requirement under section 140 , the authorised officer may give the approved pistol club a written notice ( show cause notice ).
The show cause notice must state the following—
that the authorised officer may revoke the approved pistol club’s shooting club permit (the proposed action );
the ground for the proposed action;
an outline of the facts and circumstances forming the basis for the grounds;
an invitation to the approved pistol club to show, within a stated period (the show cause period ), why the proposed action should not be taken.
The show cause period must be a period ending at least 28 days after the day the show cause notice is given to the approved pistol club.
s 141 prev s 141 om 2000 No. 5 s 461 sch 3
pres s 141 ins 2003 No. 37 s 64
amd 2012 No. 40 s 21
(sec.141-ssec.1) If a representative of an approved pistol club fails to comply with a requirement under section 140 , the authorised officer may give the approved pistol club a written notice ( show cause notice ).
(sec.141-ssec.2) The show cause notice must state the following— that the authorised officer may revoke the approved pistol club’s shooting club permit (the proposed action ); the ground for the proposed action; an outline of the facts and circumstances forming the basis for the grounds; an invitation to the approved pistol club to show, within a stated period (the show cause period ), why the proposed action should not be taken.
(sec.141-ssec.3) The show cause period must be a period ending at least 28 days after the day the show cause notice is given to the approved pistol club.
- (a) that the authorised officer may revoke the approved pistol club’s shooting club permit (the proposed action );
- (b) the ground for the proposed action;
- (c) an outline of the facts and circumstances forming the basis for the grounds;
- (d) an invitation to the approved pistol club to show, within a stated period (the show cause period ), why the proposed action should not be taken.