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Firearms (Fees) Regulations (Statutory Instrument 2/2002 and 57/2013)

Statutory Instrument 2/2002 .. in force 12 January 2002

Amended by S.I. 57/2013 .. in force 5 August 2013

ARRANGEMENT OF REGULATIONS

1.	Citation
2.	Interpretation
3.	Fees
Schedule

Commencement [12 January, 2002]

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Firearms (Fees) Regulations (Statutory Instrument 2/2002 and 57/2013)

2. Short title

2. Interpretation

3. (Repealed by Act 18 of 2022)

2A. Establishment and composition of the Board

2B. Disqualification

2C. Chairperson of the Board

2D. Terms and conditions of appointment

2E. Functions of the Board

2F. Powers of the Board

2G. Resignation

2H. Revocation

2I. Meetings

2J. Quorum

2K. Declaration of interest and abstention from voting

2L. Decisions of the Board

2M. Board to regulate its own procedures

4. Application for and grant of licence

5. Provisional licence

6. Qualification for licence originally applied for

7. Duration of licence

8. Suspension

9. Revocation

10. Appeals

11. Prohibitions in relation to licences

12. False statement in connection with licence

13. Firearm user licence

14. Estate gun licence

15. Firearm dealer licence

16. Converting firearm

17. Antique firearm collector licence

18. Shooting club licence

19. Sporting firearm licence

20. Firearm user (employee) sub-licence

21. Firearm import or export licence

21A. Prohibited weapons and ammunition

22. Prohibition against possession without a licence

23. Exemptions

24. Prohibition against carrying a firearm or ammunition in public place

25. Prohibition against discharging firearm in public

26. Possession of firearm with intent to injure

27. Use of firearm or imitation firearm with intent to commit offence

28. Restriction on manufacturing, selling, transferring, lending, repairing, modifying, testing or proving a firearm or ammunition

29. Prohibition on removal or alteration of markings on a firearm or ammunition

29A. Restriction on exposure for sale or transfer and possession of a firearm

29B. Prohibition on disposing or destroying a firearm or ammunition

30. Prohibition against acquisition etc. by persons under 18 years

31. Prohibition against supplying firearms to persons under 18 years

31A. Prohibition against illicit trafficking in firearms or ammunition

32. Travellers to declare

33. Travellers in possession of firearms

34. Custody of firearms or ammunition by officer of Customs

35. Territorial waters

36. Power of Commissioner to store firearms and ammunition

37. Powers of seizure and arrest

38. Power of search

39. Power to stop and search vehicle

40. Search warrant

41. Certification

42. Custody of firearm

43. Slaughtering instruments

44. Forfeiture order

45. Carrying firearm or ammunition in parts

46. Ballistics certificate

47. Compulsory imprisonment

48. Power to order surrender of firearms

49. Duty to report loss etc

50. Inquiry by appropriate authority

50A. Controlled delivery of firearms and ammunition

51. Powers of the appropriate authority to give permission for shooting range etc.

52. General penalty

53. Regulations

54. Non application of Act

55. Savings

Firearms (Fees) Regulations

ACT

PART 1 PRELIMINARY

2. Short title

2. Interpretation

3. (Repealed by Act 18 of 2022)

PART 1A ADMINISTRATION

(Part 1A inserted by Act 18 of 2022)

2A. Establishment and composition of the Board

2B. Disqualification

2C. Chairperson of the Board

2D. Terms and conditions of appointment

2E. Functions of the Board

2F. Powers of the Board

2G. Resignation

2H. Revocation

2I. Meetings

2J. Quorum

2K. Declaration of interest and abstention from voting

2L. Decisions of the Board

2M. Board to regulate its own procedures

PART 2 APPLICATION FOR LICENCE

4. Application for and grant of licence

5. Provisional licence

6. Qualification for licence originally applied for

7. Duration of licence

8. Suspension

9. Revocation

10. Appeals

11. Prohibitions in relation to licences

12. False statement in connection with licence

PART 3 CATEGORIES OF LICENCES

13. Firearm user licence

14. Estate gun licence

15. Firearm dealer licence

16. Converting firearm

17. Antique firearm collector licence

18. Shooting club licence

19. Sporting firearm licence

20. Firearm user (employee) sub-licence

21. Firearm import or export licence

PART 4 PROHIBITIONS IN RESPECT OF FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION

21A. Prohibited weapons and ammunition

22. Prohibition against possession without a licence

23. Exemptions

24. Prohibition against carrying a firearm or ammunition in public place

25. Prohibition against discharging firearm in public

26. Possession of firearm with intent to injure

27. Use of firearm or imitation firearm with intent to commit offence

28. Restriction on manufacturing, selling, transferring, lending, repairing, modifying, testing or proving a firearm or ammunition

29. Prohibition on removal or alteration of markings on a firearm or ammunition

29A. Restriction on exposure for sale or transfer and possession of a firearm

29B. Prohibition on disposing or destroying a firearm or ammunition

30. Prohibition against acquisition etc. by persons under 18 years

31. Prohibition against supplying firearms to persons under 18 years

31A. Prohibition against illicit trafficking in firearms or ammunition

32. Travellers to declare

33. Travellers in possession of firearms

34. Custody of firearms or ammunition by officer of Customs

35. Territorial waters

PART 5 POWERS OF POLICE OFFICERS IN CONNECTION WITH FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION

36. Power of Commissioner to store firearms and ammunition

37. Powers of seizure and arrest

38. Power of search

39. Power to stop and search vehicle

40. Search warrant

PART 6 MISCELLANEOUS

41. Certification

42. Custody of firearm

43. Slaughtering instruments

44. Forfeiture order

45. Carrying firearm or ammunition in parts

46. Ballistics certificate

47. Compulsory imprisonment

48. Power to order surrender of firearms

49. Duty to report loss etc

50. Inquiry by appropriate authority

50A. Controlled delivery of firearms and ammunition

51. Powers of the appropriate authority to give permission for shooting range etc.

52. General penalty

53. Regulations

54. Non application of Act

55. Savings

SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION

1. Citation

2. Interpretation

3. Fees

Schedule

Firearms (Certification of Ballistic Expert) Notice – Section 46(5) (Statutory Instrument 127/2023)

1. Citation

2. Certification of ballistic expert

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