Western Australian Current Acts Western Australian Current Acts
TABLE OF PROVISIONS
Long Title
PART 1 -- Preliminary
1. Short title
2. Commencement
4. Terms used
4A. Possession of firearms and other things
5. Administration
5A. Delegation of Commissioner’s powers
6. Prohibition
7. Governor may order delivery of firearms by dealers and manufacturers in cases of emergency
PART 2 -- Licences, permits and approvals
Division 1 -- General matters
8. Exemptions from licensing requirements
9. Licences, permits, approvals not transferable
9A. Duration and renewal of licences
Division 2 -- Requirements and restrictions
10. Minimum age of licensee or permit holder
10A. Training courses
11. Exercise of Commissioner’s discretion
11A. Genuine reason required in all cases
11B. Genuine need required in some cases
11C. Other restrictions
12. Unsafe or unserviceable firearms or major firearm parts
Division 3 -- Firearm collections and accredited societies of collectors
15. Firearm collections
15A. Accredited societies of collectors
15B. Information from accredited society of collectors
Division 4 -- Categories of licences
16. Overview of Division
16A. Firearm Licence
16B. Approval in relation to replacement or additional major firearm parts
16C. Firearm Collector’s Licence
16D. Corporate Licence
16E. Approval for holder of Corporate Licence to possess replacement or additional major firearm parts
16F. Dealer’s Licence
16G. Repairer’s Licence
16H. Manufacturer’s Licence
16I. Approval for certain licence holders to deal in, repair or manufacture prohibited firearm accessory
16J. Approval for certain licence holders and other persons to create, develop and be in possession of firearms technology
16K. Shooting Gallery Licence
16L. Ammunition Collector’s Licence
Division 5 -- Categories of permits and other approvals
17. Temporary permits
17A. Interstate group permits
17B. Minister may authorise agriculture inspector to possess, carry and use sound suppressors
Division 6 -- Licensing procedure
18. Licensing procedure
Division 7 -- Offences in relation to licences, permits and approvals
19. Licensing offences
19AA. Certain offences of lesser severity
19A. Infringement notice
Division 8 -- Revocation, cancellation and other matters
20. Revocation, cancellation, refusal to renew and variation
21. Restrictions, limitations and conditions
Division 9 -- Conduct of business
21A. Supervision and management
21B. Liability for certain offences
21C. Liability of officers for offence by body corporate
PART 3 -- Review of decisions
22. Reviews by State Administrative Tribunal
22AA. Appeals and references to Supreme Court under State Administrative Tribunal Act 2004
PART 4 -- Extracts of Licences
22A. Firearms Act Extract of Licence
22B. Return of Extract of Licence
22C. Offences relating to Extract of Licence, licences, permits, approvals or authorisations
PART 5 -- Offences
Division 1 -- General offences
23. General offences
Division 2 -- Offences relating to prohibited firearm accessories
23AA. Acquisition, sale, possession or use of prohibited firearm accessories
23AB. Approval to acquire, sell, possess or use prohibited firearm accessories
Division 3 -- Offences relating to manufacture, repair and dealing in firearms and other things
23AC. Unauthorised manufacture of firearms and other things
23AD. Unauthorised repair of firearms and other things
23AE. Unauthorised dealing in firearms and other things
23AF. Participating in unauthorised manufacture, repair or dealing in firearms and other things
Division 4 -- Offences relating to firearms technology
23AG. Firearms technology
23AH. Unauthorised possession of firearms technology
23AI. Unauthorised creation or development of firearms technology
23AJ. Unauthorised dissemination of firearms technology
23AK. Exceptions to s. 23AH, 23AI and 23AJ
Division 5 -- Limitation periods
23A. Limitation periods
PART 6 -- Disclosure of information under this Act and other matters
23B. Disclosure by health professionals of certain information
23BA. Disclosure of certain information by approved club and organisation members
23C. Persons concerned in commission of offences
PART 7 -- Enforcement
Division 1 -- General enforcement matters
24. Powers of police
25. Constructive possession
26. Search warrant
Division 2 -- Enforcement powers relating to firearms prohibition orders
26A. Additional police powers in relation to firearms prohibition orders
26B. Use of force when exercising powers under this Division
26C. Entry to and search of places and vehicles in relation to firearms prohibition orders
26D. Search of persons subject to firearms prohibition orders and certain other persons
26E. Seizure of things not immediately surrendered under s. 29I
Division 3 -- Powers of the court and other matters
27A. Disqualification by court imposing violence restraining order
28. Court may order forfeiture on conviction of offender
29. Evidence
PART 8 -- Firearms prohibition orders
Division 1 -- Making of firearms prohibition order and other matters
29A. Commissioner may make firearms prohibition order
29B. Form and content of firearms prohibition order
29C. Service of firearms prohibition order
29D. Powers to request particulars and detain for purposes of service
29E. Offences for failing to comply with directions under s. 29D
29F. Proof of service of firearms prohibition order
29G. Commencement and duration of firearms prohibition order
29H. Revocation of licences, permits, approvals and authorisations of prohibited persons
Division 2 -- Offences relating to firearms prohibition orders
29I. Failure to surrender firearms and other things when firearms prohibition order served
29J. Prohibition on prohibited persons acquiring, possessing or using firearms and other things
29K. Prohibition on prohibited persons entering, or remaining or residing at, certain places
29L. Prohibition on prohibited persons associating with persons in possession of firearms and other things
29M. Prohibition on giving possession of firearms and other things to prohibited persons
29N. Prohibited person to notify change of address
29O. Recognition of firearms prohibition orders of other jurisdictions
PART 9 -- Sale, destruction of firearms and other matters
30. Ammunition sales
30A. Sale and disposal of firearms and major firearm parts
30B. Loss, theft, destruction, or disposal out of State, to be reported
31. Records
32. Safe keeping by traders
33. Dealing with things in possession of Police Force under this Act
33A. Surrender of things to Commissioner
33B. Amnesty for things surrendered to Commissioner
33C. Licensing, sale and disposal of surrendered firearms, major firearm parts and ammunition
34. Regulations
35. Review by Minister
PART 10 -- Transitional provisions for Firearms Amendment Act 2022
36. Licences under repealed s.
Uncommenced provisions table
Other notes
Defined terms
[Heading inserted: No. 13 of 2022 s. 4.]