Firearms Amendment Regulations (No. 4) 2023 (WA)

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POLICE

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Firearms Act 1973

Firearms Amendment Regulations (No. 4) 2023

(a)	regulations 1 and 2 — on the day on which these
regulations are published in the Gazette;

SL 2023/91

Made by the Governor in Executive Council.

1.            Citation

These regulations are the Firearms Amendment Regulations

(No. 4) 2023.

2.              Commencement

These regulations come into operation as follows —

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(b) the rest of the regulations immediately after the

Firearms Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2023 regulation 3 comes into operation.

3.            Regulations amended

These regulations amend the Firearms Regulations 1974.

4.            Regulation 26 amended

(1)	In regulation 26(1) delete "(2)," and insert:
(1A), (2), (2AA),
(2)	After regulation 26(1) insert:

(1A) Subregulation (1) does not apply to

(a)	a member of the Police Force in the performance of the member's duties; or
(b)	an employee of the Department in the performance of the employee's duties; or
(c)	a member of the police force of another State or a Territory in the performance of the member's duties; or
(d)	a member of the Australian Federal Police in the performance of the member's duties.

(3)	In regulation 26(2) delete "This regulation" and insert:
Subregulation (1)
(4)	After regulation 26(2) insert:

(2AA) Subregulation (1) does not apply to a firearm (other

than a category D firearm), major firearm part, sound
suppressor or ammunition specified in Schedule 2A

if

(a)	the firearm, major firearm part, sound suppressor or ammunition is named and identified in a licence issued to a Government department approved under section 16D of the Act; and
(b)	the firearm, major firearm part, sound suppressor or ammunition is acquired, sold, possessed or used (as the case requires) in accordance with the licence.

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(5) In regulation 26(2A):

(a) delete "This regulation" and insert:

Subregulation (1)

(b)	in paragraph (b) delete "what is done is" and insert:
the firearm is acquired, sold, possessed or used (as the case requires)

(6)	In regulation 26(2BA) delete "This regulation" and insert:
Subregulation (1)
(7)	In regulation 26(2BB):

(a) delete "This regulation" and insert:

Subregulation (1)

(b) in paragraph (a) delete "(2); or" and insert

(1A) or (2); or

(8)	In regulation 26(213C) delete "This regulation" and insert:
Subregulation (1)

K. COLLERAN, Clerk of the Executive Council.