Firearms Variation Regulations 2003 (SA)

South Australia

Firearms Variation Regulations 2003

under the Firearms Act 1977

Contents

Part 1—Preliminary

1. Short title

2. Commencement

3. Variation provisions

Part 2—Variation of Firearms Regulations 1993 (Gazette 29.4.1993 p 1482) as varied

1. Variation of regulation 19—Conditions of firearms licences

Part 1—Preliminary

1—Short title

These regulations may be cited as the Firearms Variation Regulations 2003.

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 1993 (Gazette 29.4.1993 p 1482) as varied

4—Variation of regulation 19—Conditions of firearms licences

1. Regulation 19(7)—after paragraph (a) insert:

   (ab)in relation to carrying on the business of primary production or in the course of employment by a person who carries on such a business if, in either case, the property on which the primary production business is carried on is at least 15000 hectares in area or is a property to which subregulation (7a) applies; or

2. Regulation 19—after subregulation (7) insert:

   (7a)This subregulation applies to a property for the purposes of subregulation (7)(ab) if the property was specified in a firearms licence that—

   (a)was purportedly granted to a person for a term expiring on or after 27 September 2002; and

   (b)authorised the person to use a class H firearm on the property in relation to carrying on the business of primary production or in the course of employment by a person who carries on such a business.

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 20 February 2003

No 18 of 2003

MPO 03/002 CS