Security and Related Activities (Control) Act 1996
Weapons Act 1999

Police Regulations Amendment (Firearms) Regulations 2024

 

 

Police Regulations Amendment (Firearms) Regulations 2024

Contents

Part 1 — Preliminary

1.Citation1

2.Commencement1

Part 2 — Security and Related Activities (Control) Regulations 1997 amended

3.Regulations amended1

4.Regulation 3 amended1

5.Regulation 10 amended1

6.Regulation 14A deleted1

7.Regulation 38 amended1

8.Schedule 1 clause 4 amended1

9.Schedule 1 clause 5 deleted1

10.Schedule 1 clause 10 deleted1

11.Schedule 1 clause 11 amended1

12.Schedule 1 clause 12A amended1

13.Schedule 1 clause 16 amended1

14.Schedule 1 clause 18 amended1

15.Schedule 2 amended1

Part 3 — Weapons Regulations 1999 amended

16.Regulations amended1

17.Schedule 1 amended1

 

Security and Related Activities (Control) Act 1996
Weapons Act 1999

Police Regulations Amendment (Firearms) Regulations 2024

Made by the Governor in Executive Council.

Part 1 — Preliminary

1.Citation

These regulations are the Police Regulations Amendment (Firearms) Regulations 2024.

2.Commencement

These regulations come into operation as follows —

(a)Part 1 — on the day on which these regulations are published on the WA legislation website;

(b)the rest of the regulations — on the day on which the Firearms Act 2024 section 440 comes into operation.

Part 2 — Security and Related Activities (Control) Regulations 1997 amended

3.Regulations amended

This Part amends the Security and Related Activities (Control) Regulations 1997.

4.Regulation 3 amended

(1)In regulation 3(1) delete the definition of training course in firearms discharge.

(2)In regulation 3(1) in the definition of Superintendent delete “division;” and insert:

 

division.

 

(3)Delete regulation 3(3).

5.Regulation 10 amended

(1)At the beginning of regulation 10 insert:

 

(1)In this regulation —

relevant training course means a firearm safety training course, as defined in the Firearms Act 2024 section 166(1), that —

(a)under the regulations referred to in that section, is the course that an applicant for approval as an authorised person for a Security Agent Business Licence under the Firearms Act 2024 is required to complete; and

(b)if applicable — is taught by a person by whom the approval of the course requires it to be taught.

 

(2)In regulation 10:

(a)delete “An application” and insert:

 

(2)An application

 

(b)delete paragraphs (aa) and (ab) and insert:

 

(aa)evidence that within the previous 6 months the applicant has successfully completed the relevant training course; and

 

6.Regulation 14A deleted

Delete regulation 14A.

7.Regulation 38 amended

Delete regulation 38(2) and insert:

 

(2)A security agent’s general records must include any records received from an approved training provider under regulation 16A in relation to an approved training course conducted by the provider that includes the use of a baton if the records relate to a security officer whose licence is endorsed under section 26 and who has performed licensed activities for the business within the last 3 years.

 

8.Schedule 1 clause 4 amended

In Schedule 1 clause 4(1):

(a)delete paragraph (b) and insert:

 

(b)a Security Agent Business Licence under the Firearms Act 2024 is in force in respect of the agent’s business; and

(ba)the security officer is an authorised person under the Firearms Act 2024 for the licence referred to in paragraph (b); and

 

(b)in paragraph (c) delete the passage that begins with “applies;” and ends with “and” and insert:

 

applies.

 

(c)delete paragraph (d).

9.Schedule 1 clause 5 deleted

Delete Schedule 1 clause 5.

10.Schedule 1 clause 10 deleted

Delete Schedule 1 clause 10.

11.Schedule 1 clause 11 amended

Delete Schedule 1 clause 11(1).

12.Schedule 1 clause 12A amended

In Schedule 1 clause 12A(2)(a) delete “Firearms Act 1973” and insert:

 

Firearms Act 2024

 

13.Schedule 1 clause 16 amended

In Schedule 1 clause 16(2)(a) delete “Firearms Act 1973” and insert:

 

Firearms Act 2024

 

14.Schedule 1 clause 18 amended

In Schedule 1 clause 18(2)(a) delete “Firearms Act 1973” and insert:

 

Firearms Act 2024

 

15.Schedule 2 amended

In Schedule 2 Division 1 delete the item relating to the Firearms Act 1973 and insert:

 

Firearms Act 1973, as in force immediately before the Firearms Act 2024 section 440 comes into operation

All indictable offences

Firearms Act 2024

All indictable offences

 

Part 3 — Weapons Regulations 1999 amended

16.Regulations amended

This Part amends the Weapons Regulations 1999.

17.Schedule 1 amended

In Schedule 1:

(a)after item 1 insert:

 

1A.

Airsoft gun

An article that —

(a)has the appearance of being a firearm; and

(b)is made or modified to be used to discharge a spherical projectile made of ceramic, metal, plastic or biodegradable material (commonly known as a BB pellet) using a pneumatic, gas, electric or spring-loaded mechanism or a combination of those mechanisms.

 

(b)after item 10 insert:

 

10A.

Flamethrower

An article made or modified to be used to spray ignited incendiary fuel over a distance.

 

(c)after item 15 insert:

 

16.

Spud gun

An article (commonly constructed of PVC or other type of piping) made or modified to be used to discharge organic material (for example, potato) using a pneumatic, gas or spring-loaded mechanism.

 

K. COLLERAN, Clerk of the Executive Council

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