Firearms Amendment Act 2004 (WA)

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Short title

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2.

Commencement

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3.

The Act amended

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Part 2 — Amendments about

4.

Section 4 amended

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5.

Section 8 amended

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6.

Section 11A amended

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7.

Section 23 amended

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Part 3 — Amendments about

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Section 4 amended and consequential amendments

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9.

Section 5B repealed

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10.

Section 6 amended

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11.

Section 8 amended

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12.

Section 9A amended

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13.

Section 11 amended

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14.

Section 11A amended

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15.

Section 15 amended and transitional provision

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16.

Sections 15A and 15B inserted

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15A.

Accredited societies of collectors

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15B.

Information from accredited society of

collectors

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17.

Section 18 amended

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18.

Section 19 amended

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19.

Section 19AA inserted

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19AA.

Certain offences of lesser severity

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20.

Section 21 amended

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21.

Section 22AA inserted

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22AA.

Dealing with certain undisclosed

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Section 23 amended

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23.

Section 23A amended

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24.

Section 23B amended

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25.

Section 23BA inserted

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23BA.

Disclosure of certain information by

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Section 23D amended

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Section 31 amended

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28.

Section 32 amended

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29.

Section 34 amended

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30.

Schedule 2 repealed

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31.

Various penalties replaced

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Part 1

Preliminary

s. 1

(1)

Except as provided in subsection (3), this Act comes into

operation on a day fixed by proclamation.

(2)

Different days may be fixed under subsection (1) for different

provisions.

(3)

Sections 13 and 21 come into operation on the day on which

this Act receives the Royal Assent.

Amendments about paintball

Part 2

Section 4 is amended by inserting in the appropriate

alphabetical positions the following definitions —

“

(a)

consisting primarily of a dye or a similar prescribed substance; and

(b)

designed to be discharged or propelled from a firearm;