Firearms (Miscellaneous) Variation Regulations 2021 (SA)

South Australia

Firearms (Miscellaneous) Variation Regulations 2021

under the Firearms Act 2015

Contents

Part 1—Preliminary

1            Short title

2            Commencement

3            Variation provisions

Part 2—Variation of Firearms Regulations 2017

4            Variation of regulation 102—Disposal of forfeited or surrendered firearms etc

5            Insertion of regulation 103A

103A       Notification of loss, theft or destruction of firearm

Part 1—Preliminary

1—Short title

These regulations may be cited as the Firearms (Miscellaneous) Variation Regulations 2021.

2—Commencement

These regulations come into operation on the day on which they are made.

3—Variation provisions

In these regulations, a provision under a heading referring to the variation of specified regulations varies the regulations so specified.

Part 2—Variation of Firearms Regulations 2017

4—Variation of regulation 102—Disposal of forfeited or surrendered firearms etc

Regulation 102—after subregulation (2) insert:

(2a)For the purposes of section 62(9)(b) of the Act, the period allowed is 1 month from when the owner is notified, or a reasonable attempt is made to notify the owner in accordance with section 62(9)(a) of the Act, that the surrendered item is available for collection.

5—Insertion of regulation 103A

After regulation 103 insert:

103A—Notification of loss, theft or destruction of firearm

(1)If a firearm in the possession of a person is lost, stolen or destroyed, the person must—

(a)within 24 hours, unless the person has a reasonable excuse for not doing so, provide an oral report to a police officer; and

(b)within 7 days, give the Registrar written notice, in a form approved by the Registrar,

of the theft, loss or destruction.

Maximum penalty: $5 000.

(2)Subregulation (1) does not apply to a person who is required to—

(a)report the loss, theft or destruction of a firearm under regulation 61(1); or

(b)report the loss, theft or destruction of a firearm under the conditions of a firearms licence held by the person; or

(c)report the loss or theft of a firearm under the conditions of a permit held by the person.

Note—

As required by section 10AA(2) of the Subordinate Legislation Act 1978, the Minister has certified that, in the Minister's opinion, it is necessary or appropriate that these regulations come into operation as set out in these regulations.

Made by the Governor

with the advice and consent of the Executive Council

on 8 July 2021

No 109 of 2021