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Arms Bill

Shooting clubs and shooting ranges - Non-pistol shooting ranges

241: Cancellation of enrolment

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"When a shooting range breaks the rules, the chief executive can cancel its enrolment."

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The chief executive can cancel a shooting range's enrolment if you ask them to. They can also cancel it if they think the range is not being used as a shooting range anymore. The chief executive can cancel the enrolment if they believe the range is not safe for people. The chief executive can cancel the enrolment if the range operator does not follow an improvement notice given under section 243. You need to follow the rules to keep your shooting range enrolment. The chief executive makes the decision to cancel the enrolment.

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Part 5Shooting clubs and shooting ranges
Non-pistol shooting ranges

241Cancellation of enrolment

  1. The chief executive may cancel a non-pistol shooting range’s enrolment if—

  2. the range operator requests the cancellation of the enrolment of the range; or
    1. the chief executive is satisfied that the range is no longer being operated as a non-pistol shooting range; or
      1. the range is not being operated with proper regard to individual or public safety; or
        1. the range operator has failed to comply with an improvement notice issued under section 243.