50Regulations

50 Regulations

50 Regulations

(1) The Governor may make regulations, not inconsistent with this Act, for or with respect to any matter that by this Act is required or permitted to be prescribed or that is necessary or convenient to be prescribed for carrying out or giving effect to this Act.

(2) In particular, the regulations may make provision for or with respect to the following matters—

(a) the acquisition, possession, storage, safe keeping, maintenance, repair, testing and use of prohibited weapons,

(b) training courses in relation to the use of prohibited weapons (in particular in relation to the use of any batons that are prohibited weapons),

(c) weapons dealers and theatrical weapons armourers, and their functions,

(d) any matter relating to permits,

(d1) the approval of clubs, societies or organisations in relation to the use or possession of prohibited weapons (including requirements in relation to the membership of such clubs, societies or organisations),

(e) fees payable under this Act or the regulations (including fees for the issuing of permits),

(f) exempting persons from specified requirements of this Act or the regulations.

(3) The regulations may create an offence punishable by a penalty not exceeding 50 penalty units.

s 50: Am 2010 No 40, Sch 1 [29].