Environment Regulations Amendment (Firearms) Regulations 2024 (WA)

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Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016 Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority Act 1998 Conservation and Land Management Act 1984 Environmental Protection Act 1986 Zoological Parks Authority Act 2001

Environment Regulations Amendment (Firearms) Regulations 2024

Western Australia

Environment Regulations Amendment (Firearms) Regulations 2024 Contents Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016 Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority Act 1998 Conservation and Land Management Act 1984 Environmental Protection Act 1986 Zoological Parks Authority Act 2001

Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016 Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority Act 1998 Conservation and Land Management Act 1984 Environmental Protection Act 1986 Zoological Parks Authority Act 2001

Environment Regulations Amendment (Firearms) Regulations 2024

Made by the Governor in Executive Council.

Part 1Preliminary1.Citation

These regulations are the Environment Regulations Amendment (Firearms) Regulations 2024.

2.Commencement

These regulations come into operation as follows —

  • (a)

    Part 1 — on the day on which these regulations are published on the WA legislation website;

  • (b)

    the rest of the regulations — on the day on which the Firearms Act 2024 section 440 comes into operation.

Part 2Biodiversity Conservation Regulations 2018 amended3.Regulations amended

This Part amends the Biodiversity Conservation Regulations 2018.

4.Regulation 3 amended

In regulation 3 in the definitions of category A firearm and category B firearm delete “Firearms Regulations 1974 regulation 6A(1);” and insert:

regulations referred to in the Firearms Act 2024 section 8(1);

Part 3Botanic Gardens and Parks Regulations 1999 amended5.Regulations amended

This Part amends the Botanic Gardens and Parks Regulations 1999.

6.Regulation 32 amended

In regulation 32(4) delete the definition of firearm and insert:

firearm has the meaning given in the Firearms Act 2024 section 6.

Part 4Conservation and Land Management Regulations 2002 amended7.Regulations amended

This Part amends the Conservation and Land Management Regulations 2002.

8.Regulation 2 amended
  • (1)

    In regulation 2 in the definition of ammunition delete “Firearms Act 1973 section 4;” and insert:

     

Firearms Act 2024 section 5;

  • (2)

    In regulation 2 in the definition of firearm delete “Firearms Act 1973 section 4;” and insert:

     

Firearms Act 2024 section 6;

  • (3)

    In regulation 2 in the definition of major firearm part delete “Firearms Act 1973 section 4;” and insert:

     

Firearms Act 2024 section 14(1);

9.Regulation 121 amended

In regulation 121(1) in the definitions of category A firearm and category B firearm delete “Firearms Regulations 1974 regulation 6A(1);” and insert:

regulations referred to in the Firearms Act 2024 section 8(1);

Part 5Environmental Protection (Noise) Regulations 1997 amended10.Regulations amended

This Part amends the Environmental Protection (Noise) Regulations 1997.

11.Regulation 16B amended

In regulation 16B delete the definition of shooting venue and insert:

shooting venue means premises that are a licensed firearm range as defined in the Firearms Act 2024 section 5.

Part 6Zoological Parks Authority Regulations 2002 amended12.Regulations amended

This Part amends the Zoological Parks Authority Regulations 2002.

13.Regulation 25 amended

In regulation 25(1) delete the definition of firearm and insert:

firearm has the meaning given in the Firearms Act 2024 section 6.

K. COLLERAN, Clerk of the Executive Council

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