Firearms Regulation 2008

This section applies if the registrar—

is considering whether a ground for cancellation of the approval of the shooting range exists under section 60; and

believes on reasonable grounds that there is a threat of death or injury to people or an immediate threat of unlawful damage or destruction to property if the range continues to operate.

Note 1 The Minister may make guidelines about the making of a decision whether it is in the public interest to suspend an approval (see Act, s 37 (4) (c)).

Note 2 If the registrar suspends an approval under this section, the registrar must give written notice of the decision to the approval holder (see s 75).

The registrar may suspend the approval of the shooting range by notice given to the operator of the range.

The registrar’s notice of the suspension must—

include a statement about the effect of subsections (4) and (5); and

state that the licensee may, before the end of a stated period, give the registrar written reasons why the approval should remain in force.

The suspension ends when the earliest of the following happens:

the registrar gives the person holding the approval a written notice revoking the suspension;

if the approval is cancelled under this regulation or another territory law, or suspended (the later suspension) under another provision of this regulation or another territory law—the cancellation or later suspension takes effect;

12 weeks have lapsed after the day the suspension takes effect.

The operator of the range is not authorised to operate the range while the approval is suspended.