Firearms (Further Amendment) Regulations 2005

Firearms (Further Amendment) Regulations 2005

S.R. No. 173/2005

table of provisions

RegulationPage

1.Objective

2.Authorising provision

3.Commencement

4.Approved handgun target shooting clubs—reporting requirements

23A.Approved handgun target shooting clubs—reporting requirements

5.Revocation of regulations relating to handgun target shooting matches

6.Issue of category E longarm licences for the purposes of historical re-enactments and public ceremonial events

7.Schedule 7 substituted

SCHEDULE 7—Form of Report under Section 123C of the Firearms Act 1996

8.Revocation of Schedules relating to handgun target shooting matches

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The Lieutenant-Governor, having assumed the administration of the government of the State, with the advice of the Executive Council, makes the following Regulations:

Dated: 20 December 2005

Responsible Minister:

TIM HOLDING

Minister for Police and Emergency Services

ruth leach

Clerk of the Executive Council

1.Objective

The objective of these Regulations is to amend the Firearms Regulations 1997—

(a)to prescribe the form of a report under section 123C of the Firearms Act 1996; and

(b)to revoke the regulations relating to handgun target shooting matches; and

(c)to amend the condition attaching to categoryE longarm licences for the purposes of historical re-enactments and public ceremonial events.

2.Authorising provision

These Regulations are made under section 191 of the Firearms Act 1996.

3.Commencement

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These Regulations come into operation on 1January 2006.

4.Approved handgun target shooting clubs—reporting requirements

After regulation 23 of the Firearms Regulations 1997[1]insert—

"23A. Approved handgun target shooting clubs—reporting requirements

The form of a report under section 123C of the Act is the form in Schedule 7.".

5.Revocation of regulations relating to handgun target shooting matches

Regulations 19A, 19B and 19C of the Firearms Regulations 1997 are revoked.

6.Issue of category E longarm licences for the purposes of historical re-enactments and public ceremonial events

In regulation 20(3)(a) of the Firearms Regulations 1997, for "rendered permanently inoperable"substitute"modified to be incapable of firing cartridge ammunition".

7.Schedule 7 substituted

For Schedule 7 to the Firearms Regulations 1997 substitute—

'SCHEDULE 7

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Form of Report under Section 123C of the Firearms Act 1996

CLUB NAME:

Club Shooting Events

Approved Handgun Target Shooting Matches

Date / Match number

Handgun Target Shoots

Date / Handgun class number*

*1.Air handgun; or

2.Rimfire handgun; or

3.Centrefire handgun with a calibre of 38 inch or less or a black powder handgun; or

4.Centrefire handgun with a calibre of more than 38 inch but not more than 45 inch.

Membership List

Full name / Licence number
(if applicable) / Date of birth / Principal club (Y/N)

PARTICIPATION RECORD FOR:

1.Principal Club Members; and

2.Club Members who are Members of that Club only.

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Member's full name and licence number:

Approved Handgun Target Shooting Matches

Date / Match number / Nature of partic-ipation* / Details of handgun, being either police reference number (preferable) or serial number / Handgun class number** / Club name (only if different from club keeping this record)

*"RO".Range Officer; or

"S".Supervisor; or

"CJ".Competition Judge; or

"I".Instructor (approved firearms safety course); or

"C".Competitor.

**1.Air handgun; or

2.Rimfire handgun; or

3.Centrefire handgun with a calibre of 38 inch or less or a black powder handgun; or

4.Centrefire handgun with a calibre of more than 38 inch but not more than 45 inch.

Handgun Target Shoots

Date / Nature of participation* / Details of handgun, being either police reference number (preferable) or serial number / Handgun classnumber** / Club name (only if different from club keeping this record)

*"RO".Range Officer; or

"S".Supervisor; or

"C".Competitor.

**1.Air handgun; or

2.Rimfire handgun; or

3.Centrefire handgun with a calibre of 38 inch or less or a black powder handgun; or

4.Centrefire handgun with a calibre of more than 38 inch but not more than 45 inch.'.

8.Revocation of Schedules relating to handgun target shooting matches

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Schedules 8 and 9 to the Firearms Regulations 1997 are revoked.

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[1]Reg. 4: S.R. No. 32/1997. Reprint No. 2 as at 25 March 2004. Reprinted to S.R. No. 154/2003. Further amended by S.R. Nos 88/2004 and 124/2005.