Firearms Act 2024 (WA)

Western Australia Firearms Act 2024 Western Australia Firearms Act 2024 Contents Part 1 — Preliminary 1. Short title 1 2. Commencement 1 3. Act binds Crown 1 4. Principles and objects 1 5. Terms used 1 6. Firearms 1 7. Use of firearm 1 8. Firearm categories 1 9. Disqualified persons and interim disqualified persons 1 10. Membership of disqualifying organisation 1 11. Finding of guilt 1 12. Possession 1 13. Immediate possession 1 14. Major firearm parts 1 15. Relevant management positions 1 16. Delegation of Commissioner's powers and duties 1 17. Exemptions 1 18. Antique firearms 1 Part 16 — Savings and transitional provisions Division 1 — General 403. Terms used 1 404. Transitional regulations 1 405. Interpretation Act 1984 not affected 1 406. References to 1973 Act 1 407. Delegations under 1973 Act 1 408. Directions about corresponding provisions and pending applications 1 409. Reference to compliance with this Act 1 410. Reference to contravention of 1973 Act or conditions 1 411. Decisions and other matters under 1973 Act 1 Division 2 — Transitional licences, permits and approvals 412. Term used: transitional authority 1 413. Continued operation of 1973 Act authority as transitional authority 1 414. Cancellation of transitional authority 1 415. Directions for appropriate grant of transitional authority 1 416. Term and renewal of transitional authority 1 417. Cancellation, suspension and conditions of transitional authority 1 418. Action before commencement day for cancellation or suspension of transitional authority 1 419. Grant of firearm authority to replace transitional authority 1 420. Licence card for transitional authority 1 421. Exemptions under 1973 Act 1 422. Pending applications 1 423. Authority for sound suppressor 1 424. Permits under 1973 Act 1 425. Effect of 1973 Act authorities after commencement day 1 Division 3 — Prohibited and disqualified persons 426. Firearms prohibition orders under 1973 Act 1 427. Disqualified persons 1 428. Notification of disqualifying offences and orders 1 Division 4 — Review of decisions under 1973 Act 429. Terms used 1 430. Review of decisions under 1973 Act 1 431. Supreme Court proceedings 1 432. Clause 5 matter 1 Division 5 — Miscellaneous 433. Grant of first licence: 42‑day delay 1 434. Firearm use by supervised young person under Individual Licence 1 435. Averments in prosecution documents 1 436. Accredited society of collectors 1 437. Search warrants 1 438. Surrendered firearms, major firearm parts and ammunition 1 439. Provision of information 1 Part 17 — Repeals and consequential and related amendments Division 3 — Acts amended Subdivision 11 — Firearms Act 2024 amended 470. Act amended 1 471. Section 11 amended 1 Notes Compilation table 1 Uncommenced provisions table 1 Defined terms Western Australia Firearms Act 2024 An Act — * to provide for the control and regulation of firearms and related things; and * to repeal the Firearms Act 1973; and * to make consequential and related amendments to other Acts.