Australian Capital Territory Repealed Regulations

This legislation has been repealed.

FIREARMS REGULATION 1997 (REPEALED) - REG 31E

    (1)     The approval of a collectors club is subject to the following conditions:

        (a)     if the club decides to suspend or cancel the membership of a member who collects pistols, the secretary or other relevant office-holder must, within 7 days after the day the decision is made, tell the registrar that the person's membership has been suspended or cancelled and the reasons for the suspension or cancellation;

        (b)     if the secretary or other relevant officer-holder of the club is of the belief that a club member who collects pistols, or an applicant for membership who collects pistols, is not a fit and proper person to be in possession of a pistol, the secretary or office-holder must tell the registrar about the belief.

    (2)     A civil or criminal proceeding does not lie against the club or the secretary or other relevant office-holder of the club in relation to loss, damage or injury of any kind to anyone because of the honest disclosure of something to the registrar under subsection (1).

Note     The Civil Law (Wrongs) Act 2002 , s 127 provides a defence of truth and public benefit to civil defamation actions.