Weapons Regulation 2016
sec.117Authorised officer may amend conditions of approval
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sec.117 Authorised officer may amend conditions of approval
An authorised officer may amend the conditions of a body’s approval as an approved historical society— on the application of the body; or on the initiative of the authorised officer. In deciding whether to make an amendment under subsection (1) , or the type of amendment, the authorised officer must have regard to the need to— protect persons from death or injury; and protect property from unlawful destruction or damage. Before amending a condition, on his or her initiative, the authorised officer must— give written notice to the society— of the proposed amendment; and that the society may make written submissions to the authorised officer about the proposed amendment before a stated day, not earlier than 21 days after the notice is given to the society; and have regard to submissions made to the authorised officer by the society before the stated day. An authorised officer may make an amendment under subsection (1) by written notice to the society, that also states the reasons for the amendment. The amendment takes effect on the day the notice of the amendment is given to the society or, if a later day is stated in the notice, the stated day. An authorised officer may refuse to amend a condition on the application of the society, by written notice to the society, that also states the reasons for the refusal. (sec.117-ssec.1) An authorised officer may amend the conditions of a body’s approval as an approved historical society— on the application of the body; or on the initiative of the authorised officer. (sec.117-ssec.2) In deciding whether to make an amendment under subsection (1) , or the type of amendment, the authorised officer must have regard to the need to— protect persons from death or injury; and protect property from unlawful destruction or damage. (sec.117-ssec.3) Before amending a condition, on his or her initiative, the authorised officer must— give written notice to the society— of the proposed amendment; and that the society may make written submissions to the authorised officer about the proposed amendment before a stated day, not earlier than 21 days after the notice is given to the society; and have regard to submissions made to the authorised officer by the society before the stated day. (sec.117-ssec.4) An authorised officer may make an amendment under subsection (1) by written notice to the society, that also states the reasons for the amendment. (sec.117-ssec.5) The amendment takes effect on the day the notice of the amendment is given to the society or, if a later day is stated in the notice, the stated day. (sec.117-ssec.6) An authorised officer may refuse to amend a condition on the application of the society, by written notice to the society, that also states the reasons for the refusal.
- (a) on the application of the body; or
- (b) on the initiative of the authorised officer.