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Arms Act 1983

Shooting clubs and shooting ranges - Compliance

38X: Duration of certification

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"How long a pistol shooting range certificate lasts"

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You get a certificate for a pistol shooting range. It lasts 5 years from the date it is issued. The certificate can be surrendered or cancelled before 5 years are up.

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Part 6Shooting clubs and shooting ranges
Compliance

38XDuration of certification

  1. A certificate issued in respect of a pistol shooting range remains in force for 5 years after the date on which it is issued unless the certificate is sooner surrendered or cancelled.

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