S.I. No. 295 of 2009

FIREARMS ACTS 1925 TO 2009 (FIREARM CERTIFICATE) REGULATIONS 2009

Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in

"Iris Oifigiúil" of 31st July, 2009.

I, DERMOT AHERN, Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 3(3) (as inserted by section 28 of the section 50 of the Criminal Justice Act 2006 (No. 26 of 2006)) of the Firearms Act 1925 (No. 17 of 1925), hereby make the following regulations:

1. (1) These regulations may be cited as the Firearms Acts 1925 to 2009 (Firearm Certificate) Regulations 2009.

(2) These regulations come into operation on 27 July 2009.

2. In these Regulations-

"Act of 1925" means the Firearms Act 1925 (No. 17 of 1925);

"Act of 2009" means the Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009 (No. 28 of 2009);

"first group" has the meaning assigned to it by Regulation 4;

"group" means a group of relevant firearms certificates established under paragraph (a) of section 3(3) of the Act of 1925;

"section 3(3) of the Act of 1925" means section 3(3) (as inserted by section 28 of the Act of 2009) of the Act of 1925.

3. The number of groups, including the first group, which the Commissioner shall establish for the purposes of paragraph (a) of section 3(3) of the Act of 1925 is 9.

4. The first group established shall be known as "the first group" and each subsequent group shall be numbered in accordance with the order in which it is established.

5. The Commissioner shall assign relevant firearm certificates to each group (other than the first group) in a manner that-

(a) is random, and

(b) ensures, insofar as is practicable, that an equal number of certificates is assigned to each such group.

6. The firearm certificates assigned, in accordance with paragraph (c) of section 3(3) of the Act of 1925, to the first group shall continue in force until 31 October 2009.

7. The firearm certificates assigned, in accordance with paragraph (b) of section 3(3) of the Act of 1925, to the groups other than the first group shall continue in force in accordance with Regulation 8.

8. The firearm certificates assigned to a group mentioned in column (2) of the Schedule at any reference number shall continue in force until the date mentioned in column (3) of the Schedule opposite that reference number.

SCHEDULE

GIVEN under my Official Seal,

27 July 2009.

DERMOT AHERN,

Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform.