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Arms Act 1983

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38Q: Cancellation of enrolment

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"When a shooting club's enrolment can be cancelled"

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The Commissioner must cancel a non-pistol shooting club's enrolment if you ask them to. The Commissioner must also cancel a non-pistol shooting club's enrolment if they think the club is no longer operating. You can find more information about changes to this rule in section 5 of the Arms (Shooting Clubs, Shooting Ranges, and Other Matters) Amendment Act 2025.

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38QCancellation of enrolment

  1. The Commissioner must cancel a non-pistol shooting club’s enrolment if—

  2. the non-pistol shooting club requests the cancellation of its enrolment; or
    1. the Commissioner is satisfied that the club is no longer carrying on its operations.

      Notes
      • Section 38Q: replaced, on , by section 5 of the Arms (Shooting Clubs, Shooting Ranges, and Other Matters) Amendment Act 2025 (2025 No 15).