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loFFrcrALl Jai Rowell Chief Executive Officer Sporting Shooters Association of Australia (NSW) lnc. Oran Park NSW 2570 NSW Police Force Jai. Rowell@nsw.ssaa.orq. au Dear Jai, Glub Annual Returns and Compliance Period We hope this letter finds you well. The Firearms Registry is writing to inform you of imporlant updates that you need to be aware of regarding club annual returns and compliance periods. Please read this letter carefully to understand these updates and how they may impact clubs affiliated with your association. Annual Returns As a reminder, the secretary or other relevant office holder if there is no secretary, must submit an annual return to the Firearms Registry in the approved form. The approved form is an excel spreadsheet in the attached format. Please.note that failure to use this template ("approved form") will result in a club being non-compliant. i ln addition to being in th . afly change in th e e approved form, the annual return must specify: membership of the club that involves a member leaving the club or not renewing his or her membefship, and any change in the personal details of a club member that has been notified to the secretary or other relevant office holder in accordance with clause 103 of lhe Firearms Regulations 2017, and failure by a member of the club to comply with the requirements of Part 10 (Participation requirements for club members) of the Firearms Regulations 2017 . To submit their annual return, clubs should email the completed excel spreadsheet to clubs@police.nsw.qov.au on or before its due date. Annual Reporting and Compliance Period for existing Clubs and Approvals Existing clubs have the option, which is encouraged by the Firearms Registry, to update their annual reporting and compliance period to align with the financial year. lf a club or association decides to make this change, they will need to send an annual return to the Firearms Registry by 1st October 2023 for the period from their previous compliance period and reporting year-end up to 30th June 2A23. Subsequent annual returns must be submitted to the Firearms Registry by 1st October each year for the compliance period 1st July to 30th June. FIREARMS REGISTRY Locked Bag 51 02, PARRAMATTA NSW 21 24 Telephone: 1300 362 562 lnterstate: (02) 6670 8590 Facsimile: (02) 6670 8558 a a loFFrcrALl TRTPTE ZERO (0OO) pOLtcE ASSISTANCE LINE (131444) GRIME STOPPERS (1800 333 OOO) Emergency only For non emergencies Report cr,me anonymously