Weapons Amendment Regulations 2012 (WA)

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Weapons Act 1999

Weapons Amendment Regulations 2012

These regulations amend the Weapons Regu/wions 1999.

Made by the Governor in Executive Council.

1.             Citation

These regulations are the Weapons Amendment
Regukriions 2012.

2.             Commencement

These regulations come into operation as follows —

(a)	regulations 1 and 2 — on the clay on hich these regulations are published in the Gazelle;
(b)	the rest of the regulations on the day after that day.

3.             Regulations amended

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4. Regulation 1S replaced
Delete regulation 15 and insert:

15.           Exception relating to crossbows used for occupational purposes

(1)	In this retulation
crossbow does not include a crossbow made or
modified to be used •ith one hand;
exempt person means a person who has been given a
notice under subregulation (4) and has not ceased to be an exempt person -

(a)	because of a notice under subrefulation (5); or
(b)	because the notice has ceased to have effect under subrei.ulation (6).

(2) An exempt person ho, for the purpose of obtainin g, a

crossbow —

(a)	brings into the State a crossbow; or
(b)	purchases a crossbow from a person who is la fully entitled to sell the weapon.

does not commit an offence under section 6(1)(a) or (c)

of the Act.

(3) An exempt person for the purpose of engaging in

an activity related to the performance of his or her
occupation. carries or possesses a crossbowdoes not

commit an offence under section 6(1)(b) of the Act.

(4) If the Minister is satisfied that

(a)	on or before 1 July 201 1 a person used a crossbow for the purpose of engaging in an
activity related to the performance of'his or her
occupation: and
(b)	on or before 1 July 2011 the person possessed a crossbow for the purposes of engaging in that activity; and
(c)	that activity cannot be undertaken by any other practicable means; and
(d)	the person is fit and proper to be an exempt person; and
(e)	adequate arrangements exist to keep each of the person's crossbows secure,

the Minister may give to the person written notice that

the person is an exempt person.

(5) If. after giving a notice under subregulation (4), the

Minister is no longer satisfied as to any of the

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circumstances described in that suhr-e^,ulation. the
Minister may give to the exempt person written notice
that. on a day specified in the notice (being a day that is
not less than 30 days after the notice is given), the
person ceases to he an exempt person. and the notice

has effect accordingly.

(6) A notice ,iven under subreulation (4) has effect for

the period (not exceeding 5 years) —

(a)	specified in the notice; and
(b)	begin nine on the day specified in the notice.

(7) The fact that a person has been given a notice under
subiegulation (4) does not prevent the Minister from
giving the person another notice under that

subregulation.

(8) This regulation expires at the end of 30 June 2017.

By Command of the Governor,

G. MOORE, Clerk of the Executive Council.

TRAINING

Tn3o1k

Building and Construction Industry Training Fund and Levy

Collection Act 1990

Building and Construction Industry Training

Fund and Levy Collection Amendment

Regulations 2012

Made by the Governor in Executive Council.

1.            Citation

These regulations are the Building and Construction Industry

Training Fimd and Leary Collection 4mendinenI
Regu/wions 2012.