Control of Weapons Amendment Regulations 2011

Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Authorised Version i Control of Weapons Amendment Regulations 2011 S.R. No. 50/2011 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Regulation Page 1 Objective 1 2 Authorising provision 1 3 Commencement 1 4 Application fees for approval 2 5 Revocation of imitation firearms from Schedule 3 2 ═══════════════ ENDNOTES 3 -- 1 of 4 -- Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Authorised Version 1 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 1 Objective 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. 2 Authorising provision These Regulations are made under section 12 of the Control of Weapons Act 1990. 3 Commencement These Regulations come into operation on 1 July 2011. -- 2 of 4 -- S.R. No. 50/2011 Control of Weapons Amendment Regulations 2011 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel 2 4 Application fees for approval At the end of regulation 11 of the Control of Weapons Regulations 20001 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.". 5 Revocation of imitation firearms from Schedule 3 In Schedule 3 to the Control of Weapons Regulations 2000, item 6 is revoked. ═══════════════ r. 4 -- 3 of 4 -- S.R. No. 50/2011 Control of Weapons Amendment Regulations 2011 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel 3 ENDNOTES 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. Endnotes -- 4 of 4 --