Weapons Amendment Regulations 2019 (WA)

3718 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 22 October 2019

Regulations 2019.

POLICE

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Weapons Act 1999

Weapons Amendment Regulations 2019

Made by the Governor in Executive Council.

1.   Citation

These regulations are the Weapons Amendment

22 October 2019 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 3719

2.     Commencement

These regulations come into operation as follows -

(a) regulations I and 2—on the day on which these

regulations are published in the Gazette;

(b) the rest of the regulations - on the day after that day.

3. Regulations amended
These regulations amend the Weapons Regulations 1999.

4.      Regulation 12A inserted

After regulation 12 insert:

12A.	Aviation and maritime security inspectors excepted from Act s. 6, 7 or 8
(1)	In this regulation— aviation security inspector has the meaning given in the Aviation Transport Security Act 2004 (Commonwealth) section 9; maritime security inspector has the meaning given in the Maritime Transport and Offshore Facilities Security Act 2003 (Commonwealth) section 10; Secretary has the meaning given in the Maritime Transport and Offshore Facilities Security Act 2003 (Commonwealth) section 10.
(2)	A person does not commit an offence under section 6, 7 or 8 of the Act only because of something done by the person in the performance of the person's functions as -

(a) an aviation security inspector; or

(b) a maritime security inspector.

(3) In subregulation (2)(b), a person's functions as a
maritime security inspector include a function the
performance of which is permitted in writing by the
Secretary under the Maritime Transport and Offshore
Facilities Security Act 2003 (Commonwealth).

M. INGLIS, Clerk of the Executive Council.