Firearms (General) Amendment (Fees) Regulation 2004 (NSW)

2004 No 148

New South Wales

Firearms (General) Amendment (Fees)

Regulation 2004

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
Generally, category A, B, C, D and H licences under the Firearms Act 1996 (the Act) are issued for a period of 5 years. The object of this Regulation is to amend the Firearms (General) Regulation 1997 (the Principal Regulation) so as:

(a)	to provide that an applicant for a category A, B, C, D or H licence (other than a category D licence referred to in section 21 (2) of the Act or a probationary pistol licence) will have the option of applying for a 2-year licence or a 5-year licence, and
(b)	to increase the application fee for an initial category A, B, C or D licence from $75 (for 5 years) to $100 (for 2 years) and $200 (for 5 years), and
(c)	to increase the application fee for a subsequent category A, B, C or D licence from $40 (for 5 years) to $100 (for 2 years) and $200 (for 5 years), and
(d)	to increase the application fee for an initial or subsequent category H licence from $100 (for 5 years) to $200 (for 5 years), with the fee for a 2-year licence being $100, and
(e)	to increase the fee for a duplicate licence or permit from $40 (if a photograph is required under the Principal Regulation) or $25 (if no such photograph is required) to $75 (whether or not such a photograph is required).

This Regulation is made under the Firearms Act 1996, including sections 21 and 88 (the general regulation-making power) and, in particular, section 88 (2) (q).

Published in Gazette No 69 of 2 April 2004, page 1799	Page 1
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Clause 1	Firearms (General) Amendment (Fees) Regulation 2004

Firearms (General) Amendment (Fees) Regulation 2004

under the

Firearms Act 1996

1      Name of Regulation

This Regulation is the Firearms (General) Amendment (Fees)

Regulation 2004.

2 Commencement

This Regulation commences on 1 July 2004.

3 Amendment of Firearms (General) Regulation 1997

The Firearms (General) Regulation 1997 is amended as set out in
Schedule 1.

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Firearms (General) Amendment (Fees) Regulation 2004

Amendments	Schedule 1
Schedule 1 Amendments

(Clause 3)

[1]      Clause 6A

Insert after clause 6:

6A Term of licence

(1)	In making an application for a category A, B, C, D or H licence (other than a category D licence referred to in section 21 (2) of the Act or a probationary pistol licence), the applicant may apply for a licence that will be in force for a period of 2 years only.
(2)	For the purposes of section 21 (1) of the Act, the period of 2 years is prescribed in relation to any such licence.

[2]      Clause 84 Fees

Omit clause 84 (1) (a)–(c). Insert instead:

(a)

application fee for an initial or subsequent category A, B, C or D licence:

(i)	for a period of 2 years—$100, or
(ii)	for a period of 5 years—$200,

(b)

application fee for an initial firearms collector licence—$75,

(b1) application fee for a subsequent firearms collector

licence—$40,

(c)

application fee for an initial or subsequent category H licence:

(i)	for a period of 2 years—$100, or
(ii)	for a period of 5 years—$200,

[3]      Clause 84 (1) (n)

Omit the paragraph. Insert instead:

(n) fee for a duplicate licence or permit—$75,

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