Firearms Amendment Bill 2008

Private Member's Bill
Assented on 01/07/2008 - Act No 66 of 2008.

Long Title

An Act to amend the Firearms Act 1996 and the Firearms Regulation 2006 to make further provision with respect to the regulation and control of firearms; and for other purposes.

Explanatory Notes

This explanatory note relates to this Bill as introduced into Parliament. Overview of Bill The object of this Bill is to amend the Firearms Act 1996 (the Act) and the Firearms Regulation 2006 (the Regulation) as follows: (a) to enable theatrical armourers to be treated as firearms dealers under the Act and to be issued with firearms dealer licences instead of theatrical armourer permits under the Regulation, (b) to exempt persons from the licen...
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Text of Bill and Second Reading Speeches

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Legislative Assembly Minister's "Agreed to in Principle" Speech	Legislative Council 2R Speech	Text of Bill as Passed by both Houses

Tracking through the Houses

Initially introduced in the Legislative Council

Legislative Council:

Member with Carriage: Smith, Roy
Notice of Motion: Thu 15 May 2008
Introduced: Thu 5 Jun 2008
First Reading: Thu 5 Jun 2008
Ministers 2R Speech: Thu 5 Jun 2008
Second Reading: Thu 19 Jun 2008
Date Committed: Thu 19 June 2008
Reported with amdts: 19/06/2008
Report Adopted: Thu 19 Jun 2008
Third Reading: Thu 19 Jun 2008
Date Passed with amdts: Thu 19 Jun 2008
Sent to LA for Concurrence: Thu 19 Jun 2008

Legislative Assembly:

Member with Carriage: Draper, Peter
Introduced: Thu 26 Jun 2008
"Agreed to in Principle" Speech: Thu 26 Jun 2008
Agreed to in Principle LA: Thu 19 Jun 2008
Date Passed Declared by Temporary Speaker without amendment: Thu 26 Jun 2008

LC Sent to Governor: Mon 30 Jun 2008
Passed Parliament: Thu 26 Jun 2008
Assented: Tue 1 Jul 2008

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