Firearms Amendment (Exception) Regulation 2007 (NSW)

2007 No 58

New South Wales

Firearms Amendment (Exception)

Regulation 2007

under the

Firearms Act 1996

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

JOHN WATKINS, M.P.,

Minister for Police

Explanatory note
The object of this Regulation is to provide for exceptions to the provision of the Firearms Regulation 2006 that prevents the Commissioner of Police from issuing a firearms permit to an applicant who intends to possess or use a firearm for personal protection or for the protection of another person. Any such exception will be at the Commissioner’s discretion and will only be given if requested by the Commonwealth Government.

This Regulation is made under the Firearms Act 1996, including sections 29 (5) and 88 (the general regulation-making power).

Published in Gazette No 32 of 16 February 2007, page 829	Page 1
2007 No 58
Clause 1	Firearms Amendment (Exception) Regulation 2007

Firearms Amendment (Exception) Regulation 2007

under the

Firearms Act 1996

1      Name of Regulation

This Regulation is the Firearms Amendment (Exception) Regulation
2007.

2 Amendment of Firearms Regulation 2006

Clause 11 (2) (Additional grounds for refusal of permit) of the Firearms Regulation 2006 is amended by inserting after the word “must” the words “, except in such cases as the Commissioner (at the request of the Commonwealth Government) considers appropriate,”.

BY AUTHORITY