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police officer may seize any firearm where this is reasonably believed necessary to prevent the commission or repetition of an offence or of a breach of the peace, or to protect life or property. It is expected that this amendment will reduce the possibility of misuse of firearms in potentially violent situations.
Mr Speaker, the amendments of the Domestic Violence Act 1986 and the Magistrates Court Act 1930 are similar. Those Acts, at sections 14A and 206D respectively, provide for the cancellation or suspension of the gun licence of a person against whom a protection order or restraining order or interim order is made, and for the seizure of the gun or pistol. The amendments ensure that, on the repeal of the Gun Licence Act 1937 and the commencement of the Weapons Bill, terms used in those two sections will reflect the new legislation. Mr Speaker, I present the explanatory memorandum for the Bill.
Debate (on motion by Mr Connolly) adjourned.
DISCHARGE OF ORDERS OF THE DAY
Motion (by Mr Collaery), by leave, agreed to:
That the following orders of the day, executive business, be discharged -
Venereal Diseases (Amendment) Bill 1990: Agreement in principle - Resumption of debate.
Weapons Bill 1990: Agreement in principle - Resumption of debate.
ROYAL COMMISSIONS BILL 1990
[COGNATE BILLS:
INQUIRIES BILL 1990
ROYAL COMMISSIONS AND INQUIRIES (CONSEQUENTIAL PROVISIONS) BILL 1990]
Debate resumed from 13 December 1990, on motion by Mr Collaery:
That this Bill be agreed to in principle.
MR SPEAKER: Before we proceed, I believe that it is the wish of the Assembly to debate orders of the day Nos 1, 2 and 3 cognately. That being the case, when members are debating order of the day No. 1, they may also address their remarks to orders of the day Nos 2 and 3.
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