Firearms Variation Regulations 2016 (SA)

South Australia

Firearms Variation Regulations 2016

under the Firearms Act 1977

Contents

Part 1—Preliminary

1            Short title

2            Commencement

3            Variation provisions

Part 2—Variation of Firearms Regulations 2008

4            Insertion of regulation 9B

9B          Exemption for manufacture and possession etc of silencers

Part 1—Preliminary

1—Short title

These regulations may be cited as the Firearms Variation Regulations 2016.

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 2008

4—Insertion of regulation 9B

After regulation 9A insert:

9B—Exemption for manufacture and possession etc of silencers

(1)Subject to conditions determined by the Registrar, the following persons are exempt from section 27(1) of the Act with respect to the manufacture, or taking part in the manufacture, of a silencer, and section 29A(1) of the Act:

(a)Spectre Mincham Pty Ltd and the employees of Spectre Mincham Pty Ltd acting in the course of that employment;

(b)Lightforce Australia Pty. Limited and the employees of Lightforce Australia Pty. Limited acting in the course of that employment.

(2)The Registrar may, at any time, vary or revoke a condition or impose further conditions on an exemption under subregulation (1).

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 28 July 2016

No 187 of 2016

MPOL16/16CS