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FIREARMS REGULATIONS 1974 - REG 26

FIREARMS REGULATIONS 1974 - REG 26

26 .         Prohibited firearms and ammunition

        (1)         Subject to subregulations (1A), (2), (2AA), (2A), (2BA), (2BB) and (2BC), the acquisition, sale, possession or use of a firearm, major firearm part, sound suppressor or ammunition specified in Schedule 2A is prohibited.

        (1A)         Subregulation (1) does not apply to —

            (a)         a member of the Police Force in the performance of the member’s duties; or

            (b)         an employee of the Department in the performance of the employee’s duties; or

            (c)         a member of the police force of another State or a Territory in the performance of the member’s duties; or

            (d)         a member of the Australian Federal Police in the performance of the member’s duties.

        (2)         Subregulation (1) does not apply to a member of the armed forces of the Crown in the performance of the member’s duties, or to any other member of an approved disciplined force, or to the acquisition or possession of such a firearm, major firearm part, sound suppressor or ammunition by The Western Australian Museum for purposes authorised by the Museum Act 1969 .

        (2AA)         Subregulation (1) does not apply to a firearm (other than a category D firearm), major firearm part, sound suppressor or ammunition specified in Schedule 2A if —

            (a)         the firearm, major firearm part, sound suppressor or ammunition is named and identified in a licence issued to a Government department approved under section 16D of the Act; and

            (b)         the firearm, major firearm part, sound suppressor or ammunition is acquired, sold, possessed or used (as the case requires) in accordance with the licence.

        (2A)         Subregulation (1) does not apply to a category D firearm if —

            (a)         the firearm is named and identified in a licence issued to a Government department, State instrumentality or agency of the Commonwealth approved under section 16D of the Act; and

            (b)         the firearm is acquired, sold, possessed or used (as the case requires) in accordance with the licence.

        (2BA)         Subregulation (1) does not apply to a firearm, or ammunition for a firearm, if —

            (a)         the firearm or ammunition is the subject of —

                  (i)         a licence or permission to import granted under the Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations 1956 (Commonwealth); and

                  (ii)         a licence or permission to export granted under the Customs (Prohibited Exports) Regulations 1958 (Commonwealth);

                and

            (b)         the firearm is named and identified in a licence issued under section 16D of the Act and what is done is in accordance with the licence.

        (2BB)         Subregulation (1) does not apply to the holder of a dealer’s licence who is authorised by the Commissioner to acquire the firearm or major firearm part for the purpose of selling it —

            (a)         to a person referred to in subregulation (1A) or (2); or

            (b)         to the holder of a licence for the firearm or major firearm part.

        (2BC)         Subregulation (1) does not apply to frangible ammunition if what is done in relation to the ammunition —

            (a)         is for the purpose of —

                  (i)         supplying the ammunition for a Commonwealth, State or Territory government purpose; or

                  (ii)         exporting the ammunition under a licence or permission to export granted under the Customs (Prohibited Exports) Regulations 1958 (Commonwealth);

                and

            (b)         is in accordance with a licence issued under section 16H of the Act.

        (2b)         In this regulation a reference to ammunition for a firearm that is prohibited does not include ammunition that is also suitable for a firearm that is not prohibited.

        (3)         Any firearm, major firearm part, sound suppressor or ammunition the subject of an offence against this regulation is forfeited to the Crown.

        [Regulation 26 amended: Gazette 11 Feb 1977 p. 428; 22 Jul 1977 p. 2358‑9; 27 May 1983 p. 1612; 20 Dec 1991 p. 6370; 6 Dec 1996 p. 6809‑10; 12 Jan 2007 p. 53; 17 Apr 2009 p. 1324‑5; 6 Nov 2009 p. 4424; 23 Apr 2010 p. 1524‑5; SL 2022/190 r. 31 and 34; SL 2023/1 r. 6; SL 2023/46 r. 6; SL 2023/91 r. 4.]

[ 26A.         Deleted: Gazette 6 Dec 1996 p. 6810.]