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Western Australia
Weapons (Supply to Minors and Enhanced
Police Powers) Amendment Bill 2008
CONTENTS
1. Short title 2
2. Commencement 2
3. Act amended 2
4. Section 7A inserted 2
7A. Supply of controlled weapons to minors 2
5. Section 13 amended 3
6. Section 13 amended 3
022--1 page i
Western Australia
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
(Introduced by the Hon. Margaret Quirk, MLA)
Weapons (Supply to Minors and Enhanced
Police Powers) Amendment Bill 2008
A Bill for
An Act to amend the Weapons Act 1999 to prohibit the supply of
controlled weapons to minors and to provide the Police Force with
greater search powers in certain circumstances.
The Parliament of Western Australia enacts as follows:
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Weapons (Supply to Minors and Enhanced Police Powers) Amendment Bill
2008
s. 1
1. Short title
This is the Weapons (Supply to Minors and Enhanced Police
Powers) Amendment Act 2008.
2. Commencement
5 This Act comes into operation on a day fixed by proclamation.
3. Act amended
This Act amends the Weapons Act 1999.
4. Section 7A inserted
After section 7 insert:
10
7A. Supply of controlled weapons to minors
(1) Subject to subsection (2), a person must not supply a
controlled weapon to a person who is under 18 years of
age.
15 Penalty: $4,000 or imprisonment for 12 months.
(2) A person does not commit an offence under
subsection (1) if that person has an honest and
reasonable belief that the person under the age of 18
years intended to use the controlled weapon --
20 (a) in a lawful sporting or recreational activity; or
(b) for such other purpose as may be prescribed by
regulations.
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Weapons (Supply to Minors and Enhanced Police Powers) Amendment
Bill 2008
s. 5
5. Section 13 amended
After subsection (1) insert:
(1a) A member of the Police Force may without a warrant
5 stop, detain and search anyone who is present within a
prescribed area at a prescribed time to determine
whether that person is --
(a) committing an offence;
(b) carrying a weapon relating to an offence; or
10 (c) carrying something else that will afford
evidence as to the commission of an offence.
6. Section 13 amended
After subsection (3) insert:
15
(4) Regulations for the purpose of subsection (1a) must
prescribe --
(a) the geographical area to which the regulation
applies; and
20 (b) the times at which the regulation applies.
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