Police Service Administration and Other Legislation Amendment Regulation 2020

1Short title

This regulation may be cited as the Police Service Administration and Other Legislation Amendment Regulation 2020.

2Regulation amended

This part amends the Police Service Administration Regulation 2016.

3Amendment of s 67 (Approved agencies—Act, s 10.2G)

Section 67—
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(p)the NSW Police Force established under the Police Act 1990 (NSW);

(q)the Police Force under the Police Act 1892 (WA);

(r)the Police Force of the Northern Territory established under the Police Administration Act 1978 (NT);

(s)the Police Service established under the Police Service Act 2003 (Tas);

(t)South Australia Police under the Police Act 1998 (SA);

(u)Victoria Police established under the Victoria Police Act 2013 (Vic).

4Regulation amended

This part amends the Weapons Regulation 2016.

5Insertion of new pt 25A

After part 25—
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Part 25A Magazines

143A Prohibition on possession of detachable magazines without licence

(1)A person must not possess a detachable magazine for a category A or B weapon unless—

(a)the person is authorised under a licence to possess and use a category A or B weapon; or

(b)the person has a reasonable excuse.

Maximum penalty—10 penalty units

(2)A person must not possess a detachable magazine for a category C, D, H or R weapon unless—

(a)the person is authorised under a licence to possess and use a category C, D, H or R weapon; or

(b)the person has other lawful authority, justification or excuse.

Maximum penalty—10 penalty units.