Firearms Regulations 1974 (WA)

Western Australia

Firearms Act 1973

These regulations were repealed by the Firearms Act 2024 s. 441 (No. 23 of 2024) on 31 Mar 2025 (see s. 2(d) and SL 2024/289 cl. 2)

Western Australia

Firearms Act 1973

Firearms Regulations 1974

These regulations may be cited as the Firearms Regulations 1974, and shall come into operation on the day on which the Firearms Act 1973 comes into operation.

• (1)

  In these regulations, unless the contrary intention appears — 

Act means the Firearms Act 1973;

calibre has a meaning affected by subregulation (2);

category means a category referred to in regulation 6A;

current firearm serviceability certificate means a firearm serviceability certificate provided under regulation 25A(2) that is current;

fee means the applicable fee in Schedule 1A;

firearm item means any of the following —

• (a)

  a firearm;

• (b)

  a major firearm part;

• (c)

  a prohibited firearm accessory;

• (d)

  ammunition;

firearms safety test means an approved written test about the Firearms Act 1973 and firearm safety;

Form, if followed by a number, means the form of that number in Schedule 1, completed in accordance with these regulations.

• (2)

  A reference in these regulations to a specific calibre is a reference to the calibre in inches, unless the contrary intention appears.

[Regulation 2 inserted: Gazette 6 Dec 1996 p. 6795; amended: Gazette 16 Nov 2007 p. 5725‑6; 6 Nov 2009 p. 4417‑18; 31 Aug 2010 p. 4184; SL 2022/190 r. 4.]

For the purposes of paragraph (b)(viii) of the definition of firearm in section 4 of the Act, the following are prescribed —

• (a)

  a device made to throw a net for the purpose of catching animals, unless operation of the device requires the discharge of blank ammunition;

• (b)

  a medical device for human or animal therapeutic diagnosis or treatment, including —

  • (i)

    a surgical staple gun; or

  • (ii)

    an insulin pump or other battery‑powered device for transfer of injectables; or

  • (iii)

    any other medical device that is spring‑loaded, is battery‑powered or uses compressed gas.

[Regulation 2AA inserted: SL 2022/190 r. 5.]

For the purposes of paragraph (e) of the definition of prohibited firearm accessory in section 4 of the Act, the following are prescribed —

• (a)

  a device made to be fitted to the barrel of a firearm so as to catch, trap and dispose of firearm cleaning solvent;

• (b)

  a device made to be fitted in the chamber of a firearm to allow the firearm to discharge a different cartridge than the type it was designed to discharge;

• (c)

  a device made to be fitted to a magazine so as to limit its capacity.

[Regulation 2AB inserted: SL 2022/190 r. 5.]

• (1)

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