Firearms Act 1996 Firearms (General) Amendment (Temporary Permits) Regulation 1999 (1999-654) [GG No 141 of 17.12.1999, p 11907] (NSW)

1999 No 654

Firearms (General) Amendment New South Wales

(Temporary Permits) Regulation 1999

under the

Firearms Act 1996

His Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, has made the following Regulation under the Firearms Act 1996.

PAUL WHELAN, M.P.,

Minister for Police

Explanatory note

The Firearms (General) Regulation 1997 currently enables the Commissioner of Police to issue a temporary permit authorising a person to possess or use a firearm if that person is not a resident of Australia and is visiting, or intends to visit, New South Wales for the purpose of competing in a firearms competition. Such a permit is in force for no more than 3 months from the date of issue.

The object of this Regulation is to enable a temporary permit to be issued for more than 3 months if, in the opinion of the Commissioner of Police, there are reasonable grounds to do so (such as for the purposes of enabling international competitors to compete in events associated with the 2000 Olympics).

This Regulation is made under the Firearms Act 1996, including sections 30 and

88 (the general power to make regulations).

Published in Gazette No 141 of 17 December 1999, page 11907	Page 1
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Clause 1	Firearms (General) Amendment (Temporary Permits) Regulation 1999

Firearms (General) Amendment (Temporary
Permits) Regulation 1999

1      Name of Regulation

This Regulation is the Firearms (General) Amendment (Temporary
Permits) Regulation 1999.

2 Amendment of Firearms (General) Regulation 1997

The Firearms (General) Regulation 1997 is amended as set out in

Schedule 1.

3 Notes

The explanatory note does not form part of this Regulation.

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1999 No 654

Firearms (General) Amendment (Temporary Permits) Regulation 1999

Amendment	Schedule 1
Schedule 1	Amendment

(Clause 2)

Clause 48 International (temporary) visitors permits—

competitions

Insert after clause 48 (6):

(7) However, the Commissioner may, at any time before 1 October 2000, issue a permit for a period exceeding 3 months if, in the opinion of the Commissioner, there are reasonable grounds to do so. Such a permit expires automatically (unless sooner surrendered or revoked) on 31 December 2000.

BY AUTHORITY

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