Weapons Regulation 2016
sec.134Authorised officer may amend conditions of approval
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sec.134 Authorised officer may amend conditions of approval
An authorised officer may amend the conditions of a weapons club approval— on the application of the club; or on the initiative of the authorised officer. In deciding whether to amend a condition of the approval, 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 the club written notice— of the proposed amendment; and that the club 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 club; and have regard to submissions made to the authorised officer by the club before the stated day. An authorised officer may make an amendment under subsection (1) by written notice to the club, that also states the reasons for the amendment. The amendment takes effect on the day the notice of the amendment is given to the club 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 club, by written notice to the club, that also states the reasons for the refusal. (sec.134-ssec.1) An authorised officer may amend the conditions of a weapons club approval— on the application of the club; or on the initiative of the authorised officer. (sec.134-ssec.2) In deciding whether to amend a condition of the approval, 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.134-ssec.3) Before amending a condition on his or her initiative, the authorised officer must— give the club written notice— of the proposed amendment; and that the club 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 club; and have regard to submissions made to the authorised officer by the club before the stated day. (sec.134-ssec.4) An authorised officer may make an amendment under subsection (1) by written notice to the club, that also states the reasons for the amendment. (sec.134-ssec.5) The amendment takes effect on the day the notice of the amendment is given to the club or, if a later day is stated in the notice, the stated day. (sec.134-ssec.6) An authorised officer may refuse to amend a condition on the application of the club, by written notice to the club, that also states the reasons for the refusal.
- (a) on the application of the club; or
- (b) on the initiative of the authorised officer.
- (a) protect persons from death or injury; and
- (b) protect property from unlawful destruction or damage.