Firearms Amendment (Law Revision) Regulation 2011 (NSW)
2011 No 424
New South Wales
Firearms Amendment (Law Revision)
Regulation 2011
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.
MICHAEL GALLACHER, MLC
Minister for Police and Emergency Services
Explanatory note
The objects of this Regulation are:
| (a) | to repeal a spent provision that prevented licensed shooters who surrendered, and received compensation for, their pistols from getting a category H (sport/target shooting) licence for a 5-year period which has now ended, and |
| (b) | to repeal a spent provision that established a temporary amnesty for the surrender of barrels and ammunition, and |
| (c) | to update references to certain legislation. |
This Regulation is made under the Firearms Act 1996, including section 88 (the general regulation-making power).
| Published LW 12 August 2011 | Page 1 |
| 2011 No 424 | |
| Clause 1 | Firearms Amendment (Law Revision) Regulation 2011 |
Firearms Amendment (Law Revision) Regulation 2011
under the
Firearms Act 1996
1 Name of Regulation
This Regulation is the Firearms Amendment (Law Revision) Regulation
2011.
2 Commencement
This Regulation commences on the day on which it is published on the
NSW legislation website.
3 Amendment of Firearms Regulation 2006
(1) Clause 5 Offences that disqualify applicants Omit “Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Regulation 2002” from clause 5 (1) (b).
Insert instead “Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Regulation 2008”.
(2) Clauses 118 and 133 Omit the clauses. (3) Clause 121 Apprehended violence orders and interim apprehended
violence orders of other jurisdictionsOmit “an intervention order under the Crimes (Family Violence) Act
1987” from clause 121 (1) (f).Insert instead “a family violence intervention order under the Family
Violence Protection Act 2008”.(4) Clause 121 (1) (i) Omit “restraining order under the Domestic Violence Act”. Insert instead “domestic violence order under the Domestic and Family
Violence Act”.
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