Firearms (Prescribed Purposes) Regulations 1998

i Firearms (Prescribed Purposes) Regulations 1998 S.R. No. 89/1998 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Regulation Page 1. Objectives 1 2. Authorising provisions 1 3. Commencement 1 4. Principal Regulations 1 5. Additional prescribed device 2 6. Insertion of new regulation 20 2 20. Prescribed purposes for applying for longarm and handgun licences 2 ═══════════════ NOTES 5 -- 1 of 6 -- 1 STATUTORY RULES 1998 S.R. No. 89/1998 Firearms Act 1996 Firearms (Prescribed Purposes) Regulations 1998 The Governor in Council makes the following Regulations: Dated: 7 July 1998 Responsible Minister: BILL McGRATH Minister for Police and Emergency Services STACEY ROBERTSON Acting Clerk of the Executive Council 1. Objectives The objectives of these Regulations are to amend the Firearms Regulations 1997— (a) to prescribe additional purposes for applying for longarm and handgun licences; and (b) to prescribe a class of device that does not fall within the definition of firearms. 2. Authorising provisions These Regulations are made under sections 3, 10(1)(e), 13(1)(a), 15(1)(c) and 191 of the Firearms Act 1996. 3. Commencement These Regulations come into operation on 6 August 1998. 4. Principal Regulations -- 2 of 6 -- S.R. No. 89/1998 Firearms (Prescribed Purposes) Regulations 1998 2 In these Regulations the Firearms Regulations 19971 are called the Principal Regulations. 5. Additional prescribed device (1) In regulation 17 of the Principal Regulations, at the end of paragraph (b) insert— "; and (c) a compressed air or gas powered device with a calibre no greater than 7 millimetres and a maximum muzzle velocity no greater than 50 metres per second that is designed to be mounted on a radio controlled model warship and when used in model warship activities—". 6. Insertion of new regulation 20 After regulation 19 of the Principal Regulations insert— "20. Prescribed purposes for applying for longarm and handgun licences (1) For the purposes of section 10(1)(e) of the Act, a category A longarm licence may be issued— (a) for the purposes of the training and trialing, with a shotgun, of gundogs registered with a club or association which undertakes the training and trailing of gundogs and which has been incorporated under the Associations Incorporation Act 1981; or (b) for the purposes of— (i) historical re-enactments conducted by an historical re- enactment group; or (ii) public ceremonial events; or -- 3 of 6 -- S.R. No. 89/1998 Firearms (Prescribed Purposes) Regulations 1998 3 (c) for the purposes of starting or finishing sporting events with a shotgun. (2) For the purposes of section 10(1)(e) of the Act, a category B longarm licence may be issued— (a) for the purposes of— (i) historical re-enactments conducted by an historical re- enactment group; or (ii) public ceremonial events; or (b) for the purposes of starting or finishing sporting events with a muzzle loading firearm or a black powder ball firing cannon. (3) For the purposes of section 13(1)(a) of the Act, a category E longarm licence may be issued— (a) for the purposes of— (i) historical re-enactments conducted by an historical re- enactment group; or (ii) public ceremonial events— using firearms which have been rendered permanently inoperable. (4) For the purposes of section 15(1)(c) of the Act, a handgun licence may be issued— (a) for the purposes of— (i) historical re-enactments conducted by an historical re- enactment group; or (ii) public ceremonial events; or r. 6 -- 4 of 6 -- S.R. No. 89/1998 Firearms (Prescribed Purposes) Regulations 1998 4 (b) for the purposes of starting or finishing sporting events.". ═══════════════ r. 6 -- 5 of 6 -- S.R. No. 89/1998 Firearms (Prescribed Purposes) Regulations 1998 5 NOTES 1 Reg. 4: S.R. No. 32/1997 subsequently amended by S.R. No. 6/1998. Notes -- 6 of 6 --