Western Australian Consolidated Acts Western Australian Consolidated Acts (1) The licences which
may be issued under this Act are —
(a) a
Firearm Licence, which entitles the holder to possess, carry, and lawfully use
the firearm named and identified in that licence, and ammunition for that
firearm;
(b) a
Firearm Collector’s Licence, which entitles the holder to possess, but
not to carry or use, the firearm named and identified in that licence;
(c) a
Corporate Licence, which may be issued in the corporate or trading name of any
bank, financial institution, Government department, State instrumentality or
other organisation approved by the Commissioner and entitles that organisation
to possess the firearms named and identified in that licence, together with
ammunition therefor, and, subject to section 16A, authorises that
organisation to permit any person to whom subsection (2) applies to
possess, carry and use any such firearm or ammunition either
(i)
on the premises of the organisation; or
(ii)
in the course of carrying out a function approved by the
Commissioner and authorised by that organisation,
in accordance with the
terms, restrictions, limitations and conditions applicable to that licence;
(d) a
Dealer’s Licence, which entitles the holder to deal in firearms and
ammunition on the premises named and identified in that licence, to receive
firearms for the purpose of their being dismantled for parts, and to arrange
for the repair or servicing of firearms by the holder of a Repairer’s
Licence, and authorises the holder or an employee or partner of the holder to
have in his possession, and to carry in the ordinary course of the business of
that dealer, any such firearm or ammunition or to use it for the purpose of
testing it or of demonstrating it to a prospective purchaser;
(e) a
Repairer’s Licence, which entitles the holder to —
(i)
repair firearms belonging to persons who are authorised
by this Act or any other law to possess them; and
(ii)
possess ammunition for those firearms,
on the premises named
and identified in that licence, and authorises the holder or an employee or
partner of the holder to have in his possession, and to carry in the ordinary
course of the business of that repairer, any such firearm or ammunition and to
use any such firearm or ammunition for the purpose of testing it;
(f) a
Manufacturer’s Licence, which entitles the holder to manufacture
firearms or ammunition of the kind specified in that licence on the premises
named and identified in that licence and to sell and dispose of such firearms
and ammunition at those premises, and authorises the holder or an employee or
partner of the holder to have in his possession, and to carry in the ordinary
course of the business of that manufacturer, any such firearm or ammunition
and to use any such firearm or ammunition for the purpose of testing it or of
demonstrating it to a prospective purchaser;
(g) a
Shooting Gallery Licence, which entitles the holder to conduct a shooting
gallery in accordance with the regulations on the premises specified in that
licence; and
(h) an
Ammunition Collector’s Licence, which entitles the holder to possess and
carry, but not to use, ammunition not exceeding such quantity as may be
specified in that licence and not being of a type prescribed as being
ammunition to which such a licence does not apply.
(2) An organisation
which holds a Corporate Licence may permit a person who is —
(a) an
employee of that organisation;
(b) in
respect to any particular act or omission authorised by the
organisation —
(i)
an agent of the organisation; or
(ii)
a person acting at the request of and on behalf of the
organisation;
or
(c) a
person employed in the Public Sector by or under an employing authority,
within the meaning of the Public Sector Management Act 1994 , who is
required or authorised by the organisation to act on behalf of the
organisation in respect to a relevant act or omission,
to possess, carry or
use a firearm or ammunition in accordance with that licence.
[Section 16 amended by No. 59 of 1996
s. 15; No. 27 of 1996 s. 96.]