{"id":"sl-2026-3","name":"Firearms Amendment Regulation 2026 (No 1)","slug":"firearms-amendment-regulation-2026-no-1","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"act","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"3 of 2026","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":446147,"registerId":"act-sl-2026-3-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-05-07","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Name of regulation","content":"1 Name of regulation\nThis regulation is the Firearms Amendment Regulation 2026 (No 1).\n","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Commencement","content":"2 Commencement\nThis regulation commences on the later of—\n(a) the commencement of the Commonwealth Workplace\nProtection Orders Act 2025 (Cwlth); and\n(b) the day after this regulation’s notification day.\nNote The naming and commencement provisions automatically commence on\nthe notification day (see Legislation Act, s 75 (1)).\n\n","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Legislation amended","content":"3 Legislation amended\nThis regulation amends the Firearms Regulation 2008.\n4 New section 65A\nin part 15, insert\n","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"65A","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"65A Assessing suitability of individuals—Act, s 18 (1) (d) and\ns 19 (1) (c)\n(1) This section applies if the registrar is deciding an individual’s\nsuitability in relation to a matter mentioned in the Act, section 17 (1).\n(2) For the Act, section 18 (1) (d), a prescribed criterion is whether,\nwithin the 10 years before the day the registrar makes the decision,\nthe individual has been subject to—\n(a) an interim order or urgent interim order under the\nCommonwealth Workplace Protection Orders Act 2025\n(Cwlth); or\n(b) a final order or consent order under that Act that has been—\n(i) revoked; or\n(ii) for a final order—successfully appealed against.\n(3) For the Act, section 19 (1) (c), a prescribed reason is that, within the\n10 years before the day the registrar makes the decision, the\nindividual has been subject to a final order or consent order under the\nCommonwealth Workplace Protection Orders Act 2025 (Cwlth),\nother than an order that has been—\n(a) revoked; or\n(b) for a final order—successfully appealed against.\n(4) In this section:\nsuccessfully appealed against—see the Act, section 19 (2).\n\nSL2026-3 Firearms Amendment Regulation 2026 (No 1) page 3\n5 New part 20\ninsert\n","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"Part Part 20","sectionType":"part","heading":"Transitional—Firearms Amendment Regulation 2026","content":"Part 20 Transitional—Firearms\nAmendment Regulation 2026\n","sortOrder":4},{"sectionNumber":"87","sectionType":"section","heading":"Application––s 65A","content":"87 Application––s 65A\n(1) Section 65A applies in relation to the making of a decision on or after\nthe commencement day, even if––\n(a) the relevant order under the Commonwealth Workplace\nProtection Orders Act 2025 (Cwlth) was made before that day;\nor\n(b) for a decision in relation to an application under the Act—the\napplication was made before that day.\n(2) In this section:\ncommencement day means the day the Firearms Amendment\nRegulation 2026 (No 1), section 3 commences.\n","sortOrder":5},{"sectionNumber":"88","sectionType":"section","heading":"Expiry—pt 20","content":"88 Expiry—pt 20\nThis part expires 1 year after the day it commences.\nNote A transitional provision is repealed on its expiry but continues to have\neffect after its repeal (see Legislation Act, s 88).\n\nEndnotes\n1 Notification\nNotified under the Legislation Act on 7 May 2026.\n2 Republications of amended laws\nFor the latest republication of amended laws, see www.legislation.act.gov.au.","sortOrder":6}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"_sourceCoverage":{"mode":"whole_source","sourceChars":3676,"sourceSha256":"886c3ad85da04973e2d7fb51c240c078308f0315938e24da271e43085f48e757","suppliedChars":3676},"complexity_score":4,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The supplied text does not state the regulation’s original intent, so it is not possible to reliably assess whether its scope has grown beyond that intent. On its face, it adds workplace protection order history to firearms suitability assessments and applies that rule to post-commencement decisions involving earlier orders or applications. The text alone does not establish significant expansion beyond that stated subject."},"complexity_factors":["New regulation 65A depends on several provisions of the *Firearms Act 1996*: sections 17(1), 18(1)(d), 19(1)(c) and 19(2).","The 10-year lookback and the treatment of orders depend on their type and status: interim and urgent interim orders; final and consent orders; revocation; and successful appeal.","The criteria differ between sections 18 and 19: section 65A(2) includes certain revoked or successfully appealed orders as a suitability criterion, while section 65A(3) excludes revoked orders and successfully appealed final orders as prescribed reasons.","Commencement depends on both the commencement of the Commonwealth *Workplace Protection Orders Act 2025* and the day after notification.","The transitional rule applies to decisions made on or after commencement even where the relevant order or application predates it; Part 20 expires after one year, with a note that transitional provisions continue to have effect after repeal."],"plain_english_summary":"**This regulation adds workplace protection orders to the matters the ACT firearms registrar considers when assessing an individual’s suitability.** It uses a 10-year lookback and treats different kinds of orders differently for the suitability criteria in sections 18 and 19 of the *Firearms Act 1996* (new regulation 65A). A transitional rule applies the criteria to decisions made after commencement, including decisions involving earlier orders or applications (new section 87). This is general legal information, not legal advice; Zoe can make mistakes, and a qualified Australian lawyer should check it before you act on or rely on it."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/firearms-amendment-regulation-2026-no-1","history":"/api/acts/firearms-amendment-regulation-2026-no-1/history","analysis":"/api/acts/firearms-amendment-regulation-2026-no-1/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/firearms-amendment-regulation-2026-no-1/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/firearms-amendment-regulation-2026-no-1/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/firearms-amendment-regulation-2026-no-1/documents"}}