IMPLEMENTATION OF REGULATIONS: FIREARMS CONTROL ACT 2000

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IMPLEMENTATION OF REGULATIONS FIREARMS CONTROL
ACT 2000

• BRIEFING TO PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE FOR SAFETY AND
  SECURITY
• 2003-06-11

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STATUS OF AMENDMENT BILL

• Previous briefing promotion of draft Bill in
  tandem with implementation of Regulations.
• Phased implementation of Bill and Regulations
  required.
• Draft Bill finalized and certified by State Law
  Advisers.
• Draft Bill formally introduced in Parliament on 3
  June 2003.

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CONTENTS OF AMENDMENT BILL

• Purpose of Bill to correct drafting, grammatical,
  and other errors in order to enable effective
  implementation.
• Only new matters addressed in Bill
• Substitution of game hunter by game rancher .
• That forms shall not form part of Regulations.
• Provision for apprentice to gunsmith to be in
  possession of Firearm.
• Provision for regulations in respect of Firearm
  Fee Zones.

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Further proposals draft Bill

• State Law Advisers recommended insertion of
  definition of game rancher.
• To delete the provision re commencement of Act,
  in order that it will commence immediately after
  promulgation effect.
• For consideration Comments regarding sports
  shooting could be dealt with in public hearing.

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PHASED IMPLEMENTATION

• Necessity to finalize accreditation before
  licensing can commence.
• Comprehensive Draft set of Regulations were
  published for comments.
• Only Regulations pertaining to accreditation were
  finalized and presented to State Law Advisers.
• Advised that Amendment Bill must be adopted by
  Parliament before promulgation of Regulations and
  commencement of sections related to
  accreditation.
• Balance of Regulations to be finalized during
  accreditation process.

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ACCREDITATION REGULATIONS

• Copy presented to Committee.
• Provides for accreditation of
• Public collector, hunting association or
  sports-shooting organisation, collectors
  association, museum, shooting range, training in
  use of firearms, to provide firearms for use in
  theatrical, film or television productions, game
  rancher, business in hunting, other business
  purposes and official institutions.
• Appeals procedure.

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WAY FORWARD

• Adoption of Bill as soon as possible.
• Commencement of the sections of the Act relevant
  to accreditation.
• Simultaneous promulgation of Regulations
  pertaining to accreditation.
• Finalisation of initial accreditation process.
• Finalisation of balance of Regulations during
  accreditation process.
• Commencement of remaining sections of Act and
  simultaneous promulgation of remaining
  Regulations.