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loFFrc|ALI NSW Police Force Annual Reporting and compliance Period for new clubs and Approvars New clubs that have been established from 1st January 2}23,will need to submit their annual return in line with the financial year period from 1st July to 30th June. The first annual return will contain participation information for current members from the month the club becomes approved up to and including 30th June 2023 and must be received by the Firearms Registry before 1st October 2023 to ensure the club complies with its reporting period requirements. Subsequent annual returns must be submitted to the Firearms Registry by 1st October each year for the compliance period 1st July to 30th June. COVID Exemption We would like to remind all clubs that the COVID-19 exemption for club members to comply with participation requirements came to an end on 14th April2022. The Firearms Registry expects all licence holders to comply with their participation requirements and will review the records of any licensees who are listed as non-compliant on annual returns on or after 14th April 2023. Frequently Asked Questions (FAas) To assist associations in effectively supporting its affiliated clubs and club members, please see below answers to frequently asked questions: What do I do if a member leaves the club in the middle of a compliance year or does not renew their cluh membership? This information will be covered by your annual return when reporting club member noncompliance. There is no requirement for you to advise the Firearms Registry outside of the annual return. What if the Club member is a new firearms licence holder and has not heen licensed for the club's full compliance period? The club member should be reported as non-compliant in the club's annual return; however, the Firearms Registry will consider their participation in the context of how long the member has held a licence. How do I repori a member who has changed principat clubs during the compliance year? The licence holder is responsible for reporting their participation to their new principal club. lf the new principal club does not receive this information and the club member does not meet their participation requirements, they should be reported as non-compliant in the club's annual return. How do I advise the Firearms Regrsfry if I have concerns regarding a club member? For any immediate safety concerns, call 000 For other concerns, please notify the police by calling 131 444 FIREARMS REGISTRY Locked Bag 5102, PARRAMATTA NSW2124 Telephone: 1300 362 562 lnterstate: (02) 6670 8590 Facsimite: (02) 6670 B55B loFFrctALl Emergency only For non emergencies Report crime anonymously