Firearms Amendment Regulations 2012

Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Authorised Version i Firearms Amendment Regulations 2012 S.R. No. 101/2012 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Regulation Page 1 Objective 1 2 Authorising provisions 1 3 Commencement 1 4 Infringement penalty for certain prescribed offences 2 ═══════════════ ENDNOTES 3 -- 1 of 4 -- Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Authorised Version 1 STATUTORY RULES 2012 S.R. No. 101/2012 Firearms Act 1996 Firearms Amendment Regulations 2012 The Lieutenant-Governor as the Governor's deputy with the advice of the Executive Council makes the following Regulations: Dated: 18 September 2012 Responsible Minister: PETER RYAN Minister for Police and Emergency Services MATTHEW McBEATH Clerk of the Executive Council 1 Objective The objective of these Regulations is to amend the Firearms Regulations 2008 to reduce the penalty for certain prescribed offences. 2 Authorising provisions These Regulations are made under sections 170 and 191 of the Firearms Act 1996. 3 Commencement These Regulations come into operation on 20 September 2012. -- 2 of 4 -- S.R. No. 101/2012 Firearms Amendment Regulations 2012 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel 2 4 Infringement penalty for certain prescribed offences In Schedule 7 to the Firearms Regulations 20081 — (a) in Column 3 of the item relating to Infringement Offence Code 1804, for "2 penalty units" substitute "1 penalty unit"; (b) in Column 3 of the item relating to Infringement Offence Code 1805, for "2 penalty units" substitute "1 penalty unit"; (c) in Column 3 of the item relating to Infringement Offence Code 1807, for "2 penalty units" substitute "1 penalty unit"; (d) in Column 3 of the item relating to Infringement Offence Code 1808, for "2 penalty units" substitute "1 penalty unit". ═══════════════ r. 4 -- 3 of 4 -- S.R. No. 101/2012 Firearms Amendment Regulations 2012 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel 3 ENDNOTES 1 Reg. 4: S.R. No. 22/2008. Endnotes -- 4 of 4 --