Western Australian Consolidated Regulations Western Australian Consolidated Regulations (1) To request the
Commissioner under section 33(3) of the Act to accept a firearm or
ammunition for safe custody, a person must submit a request in the form of
Form 7 in accordance with regulation 7 and pay the fee.
(1a) It is a condition
of the custody that, if custody is to continue for longer than 1 year,
the owner is required, before the end of each year of
custody —
(a) to
request the Commissioner in writing to continue the custody for another year;
and
(b) to
pay in advance the fee for custody for another year.
(2) Where the
Commissioner accepts into safe custody any firearm or ammunition from any
person the Commissioner shall —
(a)
cause an identifying tag or tie label to be placed on, or attached to the
firearm or ammunition bearing the name and address of the owner and the
depositor of the firearm or ammunition, the date of deposit, the type of
firearm or ammunition, the maker’s name, the serial number of the
firearm and the calibre;
(b)
cause that firearm or ammunition to be kept secure under lock and key and
regularly maintained.
(3) No responsibility
shall attach to the Commissioner, and no claim shall be accepted, for any loss
or damage in relation to any firearm or ammunition held by the Commissioner
under this regulation.
[Regulation 11 amended in Gazette
21 Oct 1983 p. 4267; 26 Oct 1984 p. 3455;
26 Sep 1986 p. 3687; 19 Aug 1988 p. 2914;
8 Sep 1989 p. 3174; 7 Sep 1990 p. 4699;
20 Sep 1991 p. 4942; 16 Sep 1994 p. 4795;
22 Aug 1995 p. 3829; 6 Dec 1996 p. 6800‑1;
12 Jun 1998 p. 3199; 30 Jun 1999 p. 2862;
30 Jun 2000 p. 3428; 31 Aug 2001 p. 4883;
28 Jun 2002 p. 3098; 29 Jun 2004 p. 2541;
1 Jul 2005 p. 3003; 27 Jun 2006 p. 2301;
29 Jun 2007 p. 3198; 16 Nov 2007 p. 5730.]