Western Australian Consolidated Acts Western Australian Consolidated Acts (1) The Governor may
make regulations in regard to any matter or for any purpose for which
regulations are prescribed or contemplated by this Act, and may make all such
other regulations as may in his opinion be necessary or expedient for giving
effect to the provisions of this Act, and for the due administration thereof.
(2) Without limiting
the general power conferred by subsection (1), the Governor may make
regulations for or with respect to all or any of the following
matters —
(a) the
application for and the issue, grant, renewal, cancellation or revocation of
licences, permits and approvals under this Act;
(b) the
restrictions, limitations and conditions that may be imposed on any licence,
permit or approval;
[(c) deleted]
(d) the
form of registers and records to be kept or furnished under this Act and the
particulars to be entered therein;
(e) the
forms to be used for the purposes of this Act, and the manner of, and the time
for, their completion, including a requirement that information supplied be
verified by statutory declaration;
(ea)
enabling the Commissioner to require a holder of a Dealer’s Licence to
provide to the Commissioner information about any other persons who are
involved in the management of, or have a financial interest in, any business
conducted under the licence;
(f) the
classification of firearms and ammunition for the purposes of this Act;
(g)
making provision for the safe custody and control of firearms and ammunition
by persons entitled to possession and for restricting the amount of ammunition
that may be possessed;
(ga) the
sending or conveyance of firearms or ammunition;
(h) the
construction and conduct of shooting galleries and ranges;
(i)
regulating the conduct of guided hunting tours; and
(j) any
other purpose that the Governor deems necessary for safeguarding the public
and the public interest in relation to firearms and ammunition.
(3) Regulations made
under this Act may —
(a) be
of general or limited application, according to time, place or circumstance;
(b)
prescribe fees to be paid in relation to the issue, grant, variation or
renewal of licences, permits and approvals, the fees that are payable in
relation to other matters under this Act, the persons liable, and the method
of recovery of amounts not duly paid either by the disposal of the firearms or
ammunition to which they relate or otherwise;
(c)
impose upon any person or class of person a discretionary authority;
(d)
provide penalties, not exceeding $2 000, for the contravention of any
regulation.
[Section 34 amended by No. 54 of 1978
s. 6; No. 70 of 1987 s. 11; No. 59 of 1996 s. 37 and
50(1); No. 55 of 2004 s. 370; No. 69 of 2004 s. 29 and
31.]
[Schedule 1 omitted under the Reprints Act 1984 s. 7(4)(f).]
[Schedule 2 deleted by No. 69 of 2004 s. 30.]
[Schedule 3 deleted by No. 55 of 2004 s. 371.]