Western Australian Current Acts Western Australian Current 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 the Governor’s 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; and
(b) the
restrictions, limitations and conditions that may be imposed on any licence,
permit or approval; and
[(c) deleted]
(d) the
form of registers and records to be kept or furnished under this Act and the
particulars to be entered therein; and
(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; and
(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; and
(f) the
classification of firearms and ammunition for the purposes of this Act; and
(g)
making provision for the safe custody and control of firearms, major firearm
parts, prohibited firearm accessories and ammunition by persons entitled to
possession and for restricting the amount of ammunition that may be possessed;
and
(ga) the
sending or conveyance of firearms, major firearm parts, prohibited firearm
accessories or ammunition; and
(h) the
construction and conduct of shooting galleries and ranges; and
(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, major firearm parts,
prohibited firearm accessories 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,
major firearm parts, prohibited firearm accessoriesor 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: 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; No. 13 of 2022 s. 61 and 66.]