Western Australian Consolidated Acts Western Australian Consolidated Acts (1) The Commissioner
shall cause to be compiled and maintained in the prescribed manner a register
or registers of all applications made for a licence, permit or approval under
this Act specifying whether or not the application was refused, the reasons
for any refusal, and such other particulars as are prescribed.
(2) The holder of a
Corporate Licence, a Dealer’s Licence, a Repairer’s Licence, a
Manufacturer’s Licence or an Ammunition Collector’s Licence shall
compile, maintain and furnish records in such manner as is prescribed, all
entries therein shall be made at the time of the transaction to which they
relate or, in the case of a transaction involving the acquisition of
ammunition by a person who is entitled to acquire it as the holder of an
Ammunition Collector’s Licence, as soon as may be practicable
thereafter, and any such record shall be produced for inspection by any member
of the Police Force on his request.
(2a) A person who
compiles, maintains, furnishes or produces a record under section 31(2)
knowing it to be incorrect or misleading commits an offence.
(3) A member of the
Police Force shall be permitted to check the stock of firearms and ammunition
on any premises in respect of which records are required to be kept under
subsection (2), or ammunition held by a person who is the holder of an
Ammunition Collector’s Licence, and shall be provided with reasonable
facilities for examining such firearms or ammunition.
(4) A person who
contravenes subsection (2), (2a), or (3) commits an offence.
Penalty: $4 000.
[Section 31 amended by No. 59 of 1996
s. 34; No. 69 of 2004 s. 27 and 31.]