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Control of Weapons Amendment Regulations 2011

S.R. No. 50/2011

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

Regulation  Page

1Objective

2Authorising provision

3Commencement

4Application fees for approval

5Revocation of imitation firearms from Schedule 3

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STATUTORY RULES 2011

S.R. No. 50/2011

Control of Weapons Act 1990

Control of Weapons Amendment Regulations 2011

The Governor in Council makes the following Regulations:

Dated: 28 June 2011

Responsible Minister:

PETER RYAN
Minister for Police and Emergency Services

MATTHEW McBEATH

Clerk of the Executive Council

1Objective

The objective of these Regulations is to amend the Control of Weapons Regulations 2000 to provide for the regulation of imitation firearms as prohibited weapons consequential to the Firearms and Other Acts Amendment Act 2010.

2Authorising provision

These Regulations are made under section 12 of the Control of Weapons Act 1990.

3Commencement

These Regulations come into operation on 1 July 2011.

4Application fees for approval

At the end of regulation 11 of the Control of Weapons Regulations 2000[1] insert—

"(2)Despite subregulation (1)(b), the prescribed fee is nil if the applicant—

(a)is the holder of a current licence issued under Part 3 of the Firearms Act 1996; and

(b)is applying for an approval under section 8C of the Act in relation to imitation firearms for the purpose of carrying on the business of being a firearms dealer.

(3)In this regulation, carrying on the business of being a firearms dealer has the same meaning as it has in Part 3 of the Firearms Act 1996.".

5Revocation of imitation firearms from Schedule 3

In Schedule 3 to the Control of Weapons Regulations 2000, item 6 is revoked.

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[1]

Reg. 4: S.R. No. 130/2000.  Reprint No. 1 as at 18 September 2007.  Reprinted to S.R. No. 88/2004, subsequently amended by

S.R. No. 188/2009 and extended in operation by S.R. No. 94/2010.