The following list of people cannot participate in paintball games:
1. Any person under the age of eighteen (18) years of age.
2. Any person over the age of eighteen (18) years of age and is a prohibited person by definition of Section 3 of the Victorian Firearms Act.
a. A person who is serving a term of imprisonment for
i. An indictable offence; or
ii. An assault; or
iii. An offence under the Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Act 1981 -or, in relation to a person-
iv. Not more that 15 years have expired since the person finished serving a term of imprisonment of 5 years or more for such an offence; or
v. Not more than 5 years have expired since the person finished serving a term of imprisonment of less than 5 years for such an offence; or
b. A person who is serving a term of imprisonment in another State or a Territory for an offence of a corresponding nature to an offence listed in paragraph (a) or in relation to a person
i. Not more than 15 years have expired since the person finished serving a term of imprisonment in another State or a Territory of
5 years or more for such an offence; or
ii. Or not more than 5 years have expired since that person finished serving a term of imprisonment in another State or a Territory of less than 5 years for such an offence; or
c. A person –
i. Who is serving a term of imprisonment for an offence under section 321 or 321A of the Crimes Act 1958; or
ii. In relation to whom, not more than 10 years have expired since the person finished serving a term of imprisonment for an offence specified in sub-paragraph (i); or
iii. In relation to whom, not more than 10 years have expired since the person finished serving a term of imprisonment in another State or a Territory of the Commonwealth for an offence specified in paragraph (ba)(i);or
d. A person who is subject to –
i. An intervention order which includes a condition referred to in section 38(1)(b) of the Sentencing Act 1991; or
ii. A supervision order under section 26 of the Crimes (Mental Impairment and Unfitness to be Tried) Act 197 or, in relation to a person, not more than 5 years have expired since the person was subject to such an order, or
e. A person, in relation to whom not more than 12 months have expired since that person was found guilty by a court, whether in Victoria or another State or Territory, of
i. An offence against this Act, in relation to which it was open to the court to impose a term of imprisonment; or
ii. An offence against any other Act involving the possession or use of firearms and in relation to which it was open to the court to impose a term of imprisonment; or
iii. An indictable offence and who is not, by virtue of the operation of any other paragraph of this definition, a prohibited person; or
f. Any person who is of a prescribed class of persons.
3. Any person who has suffered from or is suffering from;
a. Heart disease or heart attack, dermatitis, asthma, epilepsy, head injury, diabetes, exertion or fatigue. Any person wanting to participate in paintball games should seek medical advice prior to participating in paintball games.
4. Any person under the influence of drugs or alcohol. |