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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Agreement in Principle/Second Reading Speeches
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Legislative Assembly Minister's
"Agreement in Principle" Speech
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Tracking through the Houses
- Initially introduced in the Legislative Council
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- Member with Carriage: Smith, Roy
- Notice of Motion: Thu 15 May 2008
- Introduced: Thu 5 Jun 2008
- First Reading: Thu 5 Jun 2008
- Minister's 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
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- Member with Carriage: Draper, Peter
- Introduced: Thu 26 Jun 2008
- "Agreement in Principle" Speech: Thu 26 Jun 2008
- Agreed to in Principle LA: Thu 19 Jun 2008
- Date Declared by Temporary Speaker without amendment: Thu 26 Jun 2008
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- LC Sent to Governor: Mon 30 Jun 2008
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- Passed Parliament: Thu 26 Jun 2008
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Text of Bill as passed by both Houses
Assent