sec.53An unlicensed person may use a weapon at an approved range

### sec.53 An unlicensed person may use a weapon at an approved range This section applies to a person— who is not a licensee; or who is a licensee but is not authorised to possess the weapon the person proposes to physically possess and use under this section. The person may physically possess and use a weapon at an approved range for the category of weapon if, immediately before possessing and using the weapon, the person— produces for the inspection of a range officer at the range photographic identification identifying the person; and weapons licence driver licence completes and signs an approved form stating the following and gives the form to the range officer— the person’s name, residential address and date of birth; that the person is a licensee or is not an excluded person; the date and time the declaration is completed. Before allowing the person to physically possess and use a weapon at the approved range, the range officer must sign the approved form declaring that the range officer— inspected the person’s photographic identification; and if the person states in the approved form that the person is a licensee, inspected the person’s licence; and was satisfied— the person signing the approved form appeared to be the person shown in the photographic identification; and after inspecting the completed approved form— that information in the completed approved form agreed with information shown on the photographic identification; and that the person is a licensee or, on the information contained in the approved form, is not an excluded person. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. It is a condition of the approved shooting club’s shooting club permit that the club must keep the approved form for 3 years after the approved form is signed. The range officer must ensure the person is supervised by the range officer or another range officer at all times when the person is in physical possession of the weapon. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. For subsection (5) , if the person is in physical possession of a category H weapon, the supervision of the person by a range officer must be direct, personal and exclusive supervision by the range officer at all times when that person is in physical possession of the weapon. For subsection (8) , definition excluded person , paragraphs (b) , (c) and (d) , it is irrelevant whether or not the conviction is a spent conviction, provided the conviction is recorded. In this section— excluded person means a person— who is a disqualified person; or who has a conviction for a class A serious offence; or who, within 10 years before the day the person signs the approved form under this section— has been convicted of a class B serious offence; or has been released from lawful custody in relation to a conviction for a class B serious offence; or has been subject to a supervision order in relation to a conviction for a class B serious offence; or who, within 5 years before the day the person signs the approved form under this section— has been convicted of a class C serious offence; or has been released from lawful custody in relation to a conviction for a class C serious offence; or has been subject to a supervision order in relation to a conviction for a class C serious offence; or who, within 5 years before the day the person signs the approved form under this section, has been subject to a domestic violence order, other than a temporary protection order, or a police protection direction; or who is subject to a temporary protection order, police protection notice or release conditions; or who is prevented by another order of a Queensland court or another court outside Queensland from holding a licence or possessing a weapon unless the order permits the person to possess or use a weapon under supervision; or who, within 5 years before the day the person signs the approved form under this section, has been subject to an involuntary assessment order under the Mental Health Act 2016 or a similar order under the repealed Mental Health Act 2000 , or a similar order in another State; or who has been refused a licence, or whose licence has been revoked, within 5 years before the day the person signs the approved form under this section because the person is not, or is no longer, a fit and proper person to hold a licence; or whose licence is suspended. s 53 sub 1994 No. 13 s 10 amd 1997 No. 48 s 3 sch 2 sub 2003 No. 37 s 31 amd 2007 No. 1 s 32 sch 2 ; 2016 No. 5 s 923 sch 4 ; 2016 No. 51 s 71 ; 2024 No. 45 s 69 ; 2025 No. 18 s 81 (sec.53-ssec.1) This section applies to a person— who is not a licensee; or who is a licensee but is not authorised to possess the weapon the person proposes to physically possess and use under this section. (sec.53-ssec.2) The person may physically possess and use a weapon at an approved range for the category of weapon if, immediately before possessing and using the weapon, the person— produces for the inspection of a range officer at the range photographic identification identifying the person; and weapons licence driver licence completes and signs an approved form stating the following and gives the form to the range officer— the person’s name, residential address and date of birth; that the person is a licensee or is not an excluded person; the date and time the declaration is completed. (sec.53-ssec.3) Before allowing the person to physically possess and use a weapon at the approved range, the range officer must sign the approved form declaring that the range officer— inspected the person’s photographic identification; and if the person states in the approved form that the person is a licensee, inspected the person’s licence; and was satisfied— the person signing the approved form appeared to be the person shown in the photographic identification; and after inspecting the completed approved form— that information in the completed approved form agreed with information shown on the photographic identification; and that the person is a licensee or, on the information contained in the approved form, is not an excluded person. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (sec.53-ssec.4) It is a condition of the approved shooting club’s shooting club permit that the club must keep the approved form for 3 years after the approved form is signed. (sec.53-ssec.5) The range officer must ensure the person is supervised by the range officer or another range officer at all times when the person is in physical possession of the weapon. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (sec.53-ssec.6) For subsection (5) , if the person is in physical possession of a category H weapon, the supervision of the person by a range officer must be direct, personal and exclusive supervision by the range officer at all times when that person is in physical possession of the weapon. (sec.53-ssec.7) For subsection (8) , definition excluded person , paragraphs (b) , (c) and (d) , it is irrelevant whether or not the conviction is a spent conviction, provided the conviction is recorded. (sec.53-ssec.8) In this section— excluded person means a person— who is a disqualified person; or who has a conviction for a class A serious offence; or who, within 10 years before the day the person signs the approved form under this section— has been convicted of a class B serious offence; or has been released from lawful custody in relation to a conviction for a class B serious offence; or has been subject to a supervision order in relation to a conviction for a class B serious offence; or who, within 5 years before the day the person signs the approved form under this section— has been convicted of a class C serious offence; or has been released from lawful custody in relation to a conviction for a class C serious offence; or has been subject to a supervision order in relation to a conviction for a class C serious offence; or who, within 5 years before the day the person signs the approved form under this section, has been subject to a domestic violence order, other than a temporary protection order, or a police protection direction; or who is subject to a temporary protection order, police protection notice or release conditions; or who is prevented by another order of a Queensland court or another court outside Queensland from holding a licence or possessing a weapon unless the order permits the person to possess or use a weapon under supervision; or who, within 5 years before the day the person signs the approved form under this section, has been subject to an involuntary assessment order under the Mental Health Act 2016 or a similar order under the repealed Mental Health Act 2000 , or a similar order in another State; or who has been refused a licence, or whose licence has been revoked, within 5 years before the day the person signs the approved form under this section because the person is not, or is no longer, a fit and proper person to hold a licence; or whose licence is suspended. - (a) who is not a licensee; or - (b) who is a licensee but is not authorised to possess the weapon the person proposes to physically possess and use under this section. - (a) produces for the inspection of a range officer at the range photographic identification identifying the person; and Examples of photographic identification— • weapons licence • driver licence - • weapons licence - • driver licence - (b) completes and signs an approved form stating the following and gives the form to the range officer— (i) the person’s name, residential address and date of birth; (ii) that the person is a licensee or is not an excluded person; (iii) the date and time the declaration is completed. - (i) the person’s name, residential address and date of birth; - (ii) that the person is a licensee or is not an excluded person; - (iii) the date and time the declaration is completed. - • weapons licence - • driver licence - (i) the person’s name, residential address and date of birth; - (ii) that the person is a licensee or is not an excluded person; - (iii) the date and time the declaration is completed. - (a) inspected the person’s photographic identification; and - (b) if the person states in the approved form that the person is a licensee, inspected the person’s licence; and - (c) was satisfied— (i) the person signing the approved form appeared to be the person shown in the photographic identification; and (ii) after inspecting the completed approved form— (A) that information in the completed approved form agreed with information shown on the photographic identification; and (B) that the person is a licensee or, on the information contained in the approved form, is not an excluded person. - (i) the person signing the approved form appeared to be the person shown in the photographic identification; and - (ii) after inspecting the completed approved form— (A) that information in the completed approved form agreed with information shown on the photographic identification; and (B) that the person is a licensee or, on the information contained in the approved form, is not an excluded person. - (A) that information in the completed approved form agreed with information shown on the photographic identification; and - (B) that the person is a licensee or, on the information contained in the approved form, is not an excluded person. - (i) the person signing the approved form appeared to be the person shown in the photographic identification; and - (ii) after inspecting the completed approved form— (A) that information in the completed approved form agreed with information shown on the photographic identification; and (B) that the person is a licensee or, on the information contained in the approved form, is not an excluded person. - (A) that information in the completed approved form agreed with information shown on the photographic identification; and - (B) that the person is a licensee or, on the information contained in the approved form, is not an excluded person. - (A) that information in the completed approved form agreed with information shown on the photographic identification; and - (B) that the person is a licensee or, on the information contained in the approved form, is not an excluded person. - (a) who is a disqualified person; or - (b) who has a conviction for a class A serious offence; or - (c) who, within 10 years before the day the person signs the approved form under this section— (i) has been convicted of a class B serious offence; or (ii) has been released from lawful custody in relation to a conviction for a class B serious offence; or (iii) has been subject to a supervision order in relation to a conviction for a class B serious offence; or - (i) has been convicted of a class B serious offence; or - (ii) has been released from lawful custody in relation to a conviction for a class B serious offence; or - (iii) has been subject to a supervision order in relation to a conviction for a class B serious offence; or - (d) who, within 5 years before the day the person signs the approved form under this section— (i) has been convicted of a class C serious offence; or (ii) has been released from lawful custody in relation to a conviction for a class C serious offence; or (iii) has been subject to a supervision order in relation to a conviction for a class C serious offence; or - (i) has been convicted of a class C serious offence; or - (ii) has been released from lawful custody in relation to a conviction for a class C serious offence; or - (iii) has been subject to a supervision order in relation to a conviction for a class C serious offence; or - (e) who, within 5 years before the day the person signs the approved form under this section, has been subject to a domestic violence order, other than a temporary protection order, or a police protection direction; or - (f) who is subject to a temporary protection order, police protection notice or release conditions; or - (g) who is prevented by another order of a Queensland court or another court outside Queensland from holding a licence or possessing a weapon unless the order permits the person to possess or use a weapon under supervision; or - (h) who, within 5 years before the day the person signs the approved form under this section, has been subject to an involuntary assessment order under the Mental Health Act 2016 or a similar order under the repealed Mental Health Act 2000 , or a similar order in another State; or - (i) who has been refused a licence, or whose licence has been revoked, within 5 years before the day the person signs the approved form under this section because the person is not, or is no longer, a fit and proper person to hold a licence; or - (j) whose licence is suspended. - (i) has been convicted of a class B serious offence; or - (ii) has been released from lawful custody in relation to a conviction for a class B serious offence; or - (iii) has been subject to a supervision order in relation to a conviction for a class B serious offence; or - (i) has been convicted of a class C serious offence; or - (ii) has been released from lawful custody in relation to a conviction for a class C serious offence; or - (iii) has been subject to a supervision order in relation to a conviction for a class C serious offence; or