§ 19 — Unauthorised shooting range or paintball range operations

19.—(1) A person commits an offence if —(a)

the person carries on business as a shooting range operator or paintball range operator; and

(b)

the person is not one of the following:(i)

a person granted a licence to carry on business as a shooting range operator or paintball range operator;

(ii)

a class licensee authorised under a class licence to carry on business as a shooting range operator or paintball range operator;

(iii)

a person exempt from this section under section 87, 88 or 89 in relation to carrying on business as a shooting range operator or paintball range operator.

(2) A person who is granted a licence or is a class licensee authorised under a class licence, to carry on business as a shooting range operator or paintball range operator commits an offence if —(a)

the person carries on the business at any place or premises that —(i)

is not an approved shooting range or approved paintball range; or

(ii)

is not specified in its licence or class licence; and

(b)

the person knows that, or is reckless as to whether, the place or premises is not an approved shooting range or approved paintball range and is not specified in its licence or class licence.

(3) A person who is granted a licence or is a class licensee authorised under a class licence, to carry on business as a shooting range operator or paintball range operator commits an offence if the person carries on the business in contravention of any condition of the person’s licence or class licence, as the case may be.

(4) Strict liability applies to subsections (1) and (3).

(5) In this section, “approved shooting range” and “approved paintball range” mean a shooting range and a paintball range, respectively, that is approved by a Licensing Officer as prescribed by Regulations.

—(1) A person commits an offence if —(a)

the person carries on business as a shooting range operator or paintball range operator; and

(b)

the person is not one of the following:(i)

a person granted a licence to carry on business as a shooting range operator or paintball range operator;

(ii)

a class licensee authorised under a class licence to carry on business as a shooting range operator or paintball range operator;

(iii)

a person exempt from this section under section 87, 88 or 89 in relation to carrying on business as a shooting range operator or paintball range operator.

(2) A person who is granted a licence or is a class licensee authorised under a class licence, to carry on business as a shooting range operator or paintball range operator commits an offence if —(a)

the person carries on the business at any place or premises that —(i)

is not an approved shooting range or approved paintball range; or

(ii)

is not specified in its licence or class licence; and

(b)

the person knows that, or is reckless as to whether, the place or premises is not an approved shooting range or approved paintball range and is not specified in its licence or class licence.

(3) A person who is granted a licence or is a class licensee authorised under a class licence, to carry on business as a shooting range operator or paintball range operator commits an offence if the person carries on the business in contravention of any condition of the person’s licence or class licence, as the case may be.

(4) Strict liability applies to subsections (1) and (3).

(5) In this section, “approved shooting range” and “approved paintball range” mean a shooting range and a paintball range, respectively, that is approved by a Licensing Officer as prescribed by Regulations.