South Australian Consolidated Acts

FIREARMS ACT 1977 - SECT 21G

21G—Approval of range of recognised commercial range operator

        (1)         If any activity involving the use of a firearm takes place on the range of a recognised commercial range operator and the range is not approved under this section in relation to that activity, recognition of the operator under this Part is by force of this section revoked.

        (2)         If the Registrar is satisfied that the range of a recognised commercial range operator is suitable for the purpose of the activities of the operator, the Registrar may, on the application of the operator, approve the range for use in connection with those activities.

        (3)         An approval under this section is subject to—

            (a)         any conditions prescribed by the regulations; and

            (b)         any conditions imposed by the Registrar (which may include a condition limiting the periods during which the range may be used by the operator).

        (4)         The Registrar may impose conditions pursuant to subsection (3) when he or she approves the range under this section or at any later time.

        (5)         If the Registrar refuses an application for approval, the Registrar must provide the applicant with a written statement setting out the reasons for the refusal.

        (6)         If at any time the Registrar is satisfied that a range approved under this section would not be approved if application for approval were made at that time or that a condition of the approval has been contravened, the Registrar may, by notice to the operator, revoke the approval.

        (7)         The Registrar may, on his or her own initiative or on application by a recognised commercial range operator, vary or revoke conditions of an approval.

        (8)         Before revoking an approval or varying conditions of an approval on his or her own initiative, the Registrar must—

            (a)         give the operator at least two months written notice of the proposed revocation or variation setting out the Registrar's reasons for the proposed revocation or variation; and

            (b)         give the operator a reasonable opportunity to make written or oral submissions to the Registrar in relation to the proposed revocation or variation.

        (9)         The Registrar, or a person authorised by the Registrar, may, for the purposes of determining an application for approval under this section, reviewing such an approval or determining whether conditions of approval are being or have been contravened, enter and inspect the range of a recognised commercial range operator at any reasonable time.