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A delegation under this section continues in force notwithstanding a change in the occupancy of, or a vacancy in, the office of the person who made the delegation.
       "(9) A document purporting to be a copy of an instrument of delegation under this section and purporting to bear the signature, or a facsimile of the signature, of the person who made the delegation and an endorsement in writing that the delegation is, or was on a specified date, in force, is, upon mere production in a court or otherwise for any purpose arising under this Act, prima facie evidence that the delegation was duly made in the terms set out in the document and is, or was on the date specified, in force.".
      New section 123g—
       After section 123f, insert the following section in Part X:
       Orders in relation to rifle ranges
       "123g. (1) The Minister may make orders, not inconsistent with this Act, for and in relation to the control and administration of rifle ranges.
       "(2) Without limiting the generality of sub-section (1), orders may be made for or in relation to—
          (a) the location and acquisition of property for use as a rifle range;
          (b) the design, construction and use of a rifle range and any equipment or facilities for use in connection with a rifle range, including the setting of safety standards for such design, construction and use; and

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          (c) the regulation or prohibition of the carriage, possession or use of firearms on, or in connection with, a rifle range.
       "(3) Sections 48, 49 and 50 of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 apply to orders made under this section as if in those sections references to regulations were references to orders and references to a regulation were references to a provision of an order.
       "(4) Orders made under this section shall be deemed not to be statutory rules within the meaning of the Statutory Rules Publication Act 1903.
       "(5) Subject to sub-section (6), orders made under this section for the regulation or prohibition of the carriage, possession or use of firearms on, or in connection with, a rifle range have effect notwithstanding any provision of a law of a State or Territory.
       "(6) Sub-section (5) is not intended to affect the operation of a law of a State or Territory to the extent that that law is capable of operating concurrently with orders referred to in that sub-section.".
      Paragraphs 124 (1) (j), (k) and (l)—
       Omit the paragraphs, substitute the following paragraphs:
           "(j) The formation, incorporation and management of—
               (i) full-bore or small-bore rifle clubs;
               (ii) full-bore or small-bore rifle associations;
               (iii) a national body for the control and administration of full-bore rifle