S.I. No. 49/2002 - European Communities (Acquisition and Possession of Weapons and Ammunition) (Amendment) Regulations 2002

1. These Regulations may be cited as the European Communities (Acquisition and Possession of Weapons and Ammunition) (Amendment) Regulations 2002.

2. The European Communities (Acquisition and Possession of Weapons and Ammunition) Regulations 1993 (

S.I. No. 362 of 1993

) are amended in paragraph 7(4) by inserting “or the appropriate Superintendent” after “Minister”.

GIVEN under my Official Seal

21st February 2002

JOHN O'DONOGHUE

______________________

JOHN O' DONOGHUE

Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation.)

These Regulations provide for a consequential amendment to Section 7 (4) of the European Communities (Acquisition and Possession of Weapons and Ammunition Regulations, 1993, following the transfer from the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform to the Garda Síochána of the power to grant firearm certificates to non-residents under the provisions of the

Firearms (Firearm Certificates for Non-Residents) Act 2000

.

I, John O’ Donoghue, Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by

section 3

of the

European Communities Act 1972

(No. 27 of 1972) hereby make the following regulations