Western Australian Consolidated Acts

FIREARMS ACT 1973

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   1.      Short title  
   2.      Commencement  
   4.      Terms used  
   5.      Administration  
   5A.     Delegation of Commissioner’s power to give licences, permits and approvals  
   6.      Prohibition  
   7.      Governor may order delivery of firearms by dealers and manufacturers in cases of emergency  
   8.      Exemptions from licensing requirements  
   9.      Licences etc. not transferable  
   9A.     Duration and renewal of licences  
   10.     Minimum age of licensee or permit holder  
   10A.    Training courses  
   11.     Exercise of Commissioner’s discretion  
   11A.    Genuine reason required in all cases  
   11B.    Genuine need required in some cases  
   11C.    Other restrictions  
   12.     Unsafe or unserviceable firearms  
   15.     Firearm collections  
   15A.    Accredited societies of collectors  
   15B.    Information from accredited society of collectors  
   16.     Licences  
   16A.    Possession of firearms by security officers  
   17.     Temporary permits  
   17A.    Interstate group permits  
   17B.    Minister may authorise officers or employees of Agriculture Protection Board to possess, carry and use silencers  
   18.     Licensing procedure  
   19.     Licensing offences  
   19AA.   Certain offences of lesser severity  
   19A.    Infringement notice  
   20.     Revocation etc.  
   21.     Restrictions, limitations and conditions  
   21A.    Supervision and management  
   21B.    Offences by bodies corporate and partnerships  
   22.     Reviews  
   22A.    Firearms Act Extract of Licence  
   22B.    Return of Extract of Licence  
   22C.    Offences relating to the Extract of Licence, licences, permits etc.  
   23.     General offences  
   23A.    Limitation periods  
   23B.    Disclosure by health professionals of certain information  
   23BA.   Disclosure of certain information by approved club and organisation members  
   23C.    Persons concerned in commission of offences  
   24.     Powers of police  
   25.     Constructive possession  
   26.     Search warrant  
   27A.    Disqualification by court imposing violence restraining order  
   28.     Court may order forfeiture on conviction of offender  
   29.     Evidence  
   30.     Ammunition sales  
   30A.    Sale and disposal of firearms  
   30B.    Loss, theft, destruction, or disposal out of the State, to be reported  
   31.     Records  
   32.     Safe keeping by traders  
   33.     Disposal of firearms  
   34.     Regulations  
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