Western Australian Consolidated Acts Western Australian Consolidated Acts (1) Subject to
subsection (3), a permit to possess a firearm or ammunition temporarily
may be granted by the Commissioner to a person —
(a) for
the purpose of any test or demonstration of it;
(b) who
is an auctioneer, Sheriff or deputy sheriff, bailiff, executor or other person
requiring such possession only for the purpose of the disposal of that firearm
or ammunition;
(c) for
the purposes of transit;
(d) for
the purposes of a guided hunting tour; or
(e) in
any other case where the Commissioner considers that it is not in the public
interest to require that person to apply for a licence,
if the Commissioner is
satisfied that the firearm or ammunition came, or will come, into the
possession of the applicant in a lawful manner.
(2) A permit granted
under subsection (1) may authorise the use of the firearm or ammunition
in the circumstances specified therein.
(3) A permit granted
under subsection (1) subsists for the period specified therein unless
sooner determined by the Commissioner by notice in writing, but shall not be
granted for any period in excess of 3 months.
(4) A permit granted
under subsection (1) may be renewed at any time before the expiry date
but shall not be renewed in favour of the same person in relation to any
particular firearm on more than one occasion in any period of
12 consecutive months.
[Section 17 amended by No. 59 of 2004
s. 141.]