Australian Capital Territory
Environment Protection Amendment Regulation 2008 (No 1)
Subordinate Law SL2008-34

The Australian Capital Territory Executive makes the following regulation under the Environment Protection Act 1997.
Dated 6 August 2008.
Jon Stanhope
Minister
Andrew Barr
Minister

Australian Capital Territory
Environment Protection Amendment Regulation 2008 (No 1)
Subordinate Law SL2008-34
made under the
Environment Protection Act 1997

    

1	Name of regulation
This regulation is the Environment Protection Amendment Regulation 2008 (No 1).
2	Commencement
This regulation commences on the day after its notification day.
Note	The naming and commencement provisions automatically commence on the notification day (see Legislation Act, s 75 (1)).
3	Legislation amended
This regulation amends the Environment Protection Act 1997.
Note	The Environment Protection Act 1997, s 166 (8) allows the Act, sch 1 to be amended by regulation.
4	Schedule 1, section 1.1, new definitions
insert
airgun means a firearm, other than a paintball marker, that—
	(a)	can propel, or is designed to propel, a projectile by means of—
	(i)	any gas or mixture of gases, including air but not including a gas or mixture of gases generated by an explosive; or
	(ii)	a spring; and
	(b)	is operated or designed for operation by means of a trigger or similar device.
blank fire firearm means a device that is designed for firing blank cartridges only.
Example
a starting pistol
Note	An example is part of the Act, is not exhaustive and may extend, but does not limit, the meaning of the provision in which it appears (see Legislation Act, s 126 and s 132).
firearm—
	(a)	means a gun, or other weapon, that is, or at any time was, capable of propelling a projectile by means of an explosive force, however caused; and
	(b)	includes an airgun; but
	(c)	does not include—
	(i)	a blank fire firearm; or
	(ii)	a paintball marker.
paintball marker means a device that shoots capsules of paint, or a similar substance, for the game of paintball.
Note	The Macquarie Dictionary, 4th ed, defines paintball as a game in which players participate in mock military skirmishes using guns which fire capsules of paint instead of bullets.
5	Schedule 1, table 1.2, new item 47
insert
47	the operation of a firearm shooting range	
Note	The registrar of firearms may approve a shooting range (see Firearms Act 1996, s 14 (2)).

Endnotes
1	Notification
	Notified under the Legislation Act on 14 August 2008.
2	Republications of amended laws
	For the latest republication of amended laws, see www.legislation.act.gov.au.

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