Regulation 18

becomes aware of any of the following occurring in an approved shooting range or approved paintball range:

a defined incident;

any theft, or any loss, of any gun stores or ammunition;

has reasonable grounds to believe that the occurrence mentioned in sub‑paragraph (a) results in an actual or imminent situation that endangers or threatens to endanger people within the approved shooting range or approved paintball range; and

is satisfied that it is appropriate or requisite to exercise powers under this regulation,the Licensing Officer may, instead of taking any decision under regulation 17, give the holder of a range operator licence to whom the venue approval is granted (according to the circumstances of the case) a provisional suspension order directing the closing of the approved shooting range or approved paintball range with effect from such time, being the earliest practicable time, as is determined by or under the provisional suspension order.

is to take effect at such time, being the earliest practicable time, as is determined by or under the provisional suspension order;

which, if not previously confirmed in accordance with paragraph (6), ceases to have effect at the end of any period (not exceeding 30 days) that is determined by or under the provisional suspension order; and

may be revoked at any time by the Licensing Officer who made it.

any contravention of any condition of the range operator licence or the venue approval relating to that approved shooting range or approved paintball range; or

the commission of any offence under section 36 of the Act.

the Licensing Officer is satisfied that the holder of a range operator licence concerned has contravened or failed to comply with, or is likely to contravene or fail to comply with —

any of the conditions of the venue approval granted to the holder in respect of the shooting range or paintball range, as the case may be; or

any requirement of any applicable standard as the standard applies to the holder with respect to the shooting range or paintball range, as the case may be; and

the direction in the provisional suspension order (with any modifications) is requisite for the purpose of securing compliance with that condition or requirement.

that the holder of a range operator licence concerned has agreed to take, and is taking, all such steps as it appears to the Licensing Officer for the time being to be appropriate for the holder to take for the purpose of securing or facilitating compliance with the condition or requirement mentioned in paragraph (4)(a) in question; or

that the contravention or non‑compliance was, or the apprehended contravention or non‑compliance is, of a trivial nature.

stating that the Licensing Officer proposes to confirm the provisional suspension order and setting out its effect;

setting out the acts or omissions or other facts which, in the Licensing Officer’s opinion, justify the confirmation of the provisional suspension order; and

specifying the period (being at least 14 days after the date of service of the notice on the holder) within which representations or objections with respect to the proposed confirmation may be made,and must consider any representations or objections which are duly made and not withdrawn.

with the consent of the holder of a range operator licence concerned; or

after —

serving on that holder a notice of the proposal to confirm the provisional suspension order with modifications and in that notice, specifying the period (being at least 14 days after the date of service of the notice) within which representations or objections with respect to the proposed modifications may be made; and

considering any representations or objections which are duly made and not withdrawn.