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FIREARMS ACT 1996 - SECT 224

Offences—operation of shooting ranges

    (1)     A person commits an offence if the person operates a shooting range other than an approved shooting range.

Maximum penalty: 200 penalty units, imprisonment for 2 years or both.

    (2)     A person commits an offence if the person—

        (a)     operates an approved shooting range; and

        (b)     is not licensed to operate the shooting range.

Maximum penalty: 200 penalty units, imprisonment for 2 years or both.

Note     A person must not operate a firearm shooting range unless the person holds an environmental authorisation to operate the firearm shooting range (see Environment Protection Act 1997

, s 41 and sch 1).



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