NEW MEMBERS PROBATIONARY PERIOD

         (The 6 months before applying for a "B" endorsement)

The following is an outline of the stages a probationary member goes through during the first 6 months at the club. The stages are in particular order, members should complete each stage in order to prevent any delays further on down the track.

1.Interested person shoots at club with a club member.
        2.Interested person applies for probationary membership.
        3.Firearms Licence ("A" endorsement) is sighted by club secretary.
        4.Probationary membership is approved or denied.
        5.Approved candidate receives probationary membership, copy of the club rules and training program.
        6.Probationary member should read and thoroughly understand the club rules and regulations
7.The probationary member commences the Ashburton Pistol Club’s structured training program.

The following criteria must be met before an application for a "B" endorsement is submitted to the committee.

           1.The applicant is a current financial probationary member.
.           2.The probationary member has completed the basic ISSF training programme.
           3.The Member sits and passes the Club Safety Exam.
4. The probationary member has attended no less than 12 club activities in the previous six months.
           5.The probationary member has served a minimum of six months as a member.            
6.Obtain an application form for "B" endorsement from the local police arms office.
           7.Probationary member completes this form and sends it to the club secretary.
8.The application for "B" endorsement goes before the club committee.
9.The application for "B" endorsement is approved or declined, then forwarded  to the NZPA.
10.Approved probationary members become full members of the Ashburton Pistol Club.
11.The member receives application form back from the NZPA with their endorsement.
12.The member may now make formal application to the Police for "B" endorsement.
13l.The Police handle the application and deal directly with the member.

To maintain your "B" endorsement, members must ;

                 1.Be a current financial member of a recognised pistol club
                 2.Must attend at least twelve club activities a year.
                 3.Abide by the police requirements and club rules and regulations.

Failure to comply with these conditions may result in your "B" endorsement being revoked and could require all handguns on your licence to be surrendered

A club activity is defined as;  Attendance at and participation in the designated club activity organised and advertised for that day.