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Statutory Text (1 Articles)
Number 20 of 1968
FIREARMS (PROOFING) ACT 1968
REVISED
Updated to 28 May 2019
Changes to legislation
as of 10 July 2026, this Act is up to date with all changes known to be in force.
This Revised Act is an administrative consolidation of the
Firearms (Proofing) Act 1968
. It is prepared by the Law Reform Commission in accordance with its function under
the
Law Reform Commission Act 1975
(3/1975) to keep the law under review and to undertake revision and consolidation
of statute law.
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Greyhound Racing Act 2019
(15/2019), enacted 28 May 2019, and all statutory instruments up to and including
European Communities (Sheep Identification) (Amendment) Regulations 2019
(S.I. No. 243 of 2019), made 28 May 2019, were considered in the preparation of this
Revised Act.
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Number
20
of
1968
FIREARMS (PROOFING) ACT 1968
REVISED
Updated to 28 May 2019
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
Section
1.
Definitions.
2.
Provision by the Institute of facilities for proofing firearms.
3.
Duties of Institute regarding proofing of firearms.
4.
Prohibition on export, sale, letting or use of unmarked firearms, and recognition
of foreign proof marks.
5.
Registration by Minister of prescribed marks.
6.
Offences regarding application of marks to firearms.
7.
Section 10 (1) of Principal Act not to apply to Institute.
8.
Amendment of section 2 of Principal Act.
9.
Amendment of section 21(2) of Principal Act.
10.
Penalties.
11.
Prosecution of offences.
12.
General provisions regarding orders or regulations.
13.
Expenses of Minister.
14.
Short title, collective citation and commencement.
Acts Referred to
Firearms Act, 1964
1964, No. 1
Firearms Act, 1925
1925, No. 17
Number
20
of
1968
FIREARMS (PROOFING) ACT 1968
REVISED
Updated to 28 May 2019
AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE PROOFING BY THE INSTITUTE FOR INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH AND STANDARDS
OF CERTAIN FIREARMS, TO AMEND AND EXTEND THE FIREARMS ACTS, 1925 AND 1964, AND TO
PROVIDE FOR OTHER MATTERS CONNECTED WITH THE MATTERS AFORESAID. [3
rd July
, 1968]
BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS
Annotations
Editorial Notes
E1
Previous affecting provision: application of collectively cited
Firearms Acts 1925 to 1990
extended (9.12.1993) by
European Communities (Acquisition and Possession of Weapons and Ammunition) Regulations
1993
(S.I. No. 362 of 1993), reg. 8;
Firearms (Proofing) Act 1968
(20/1968) subsequently excluded from the collective citation (14.07.2000) by
Firearms (Firearm Certificates for Non-Residents) Act 2000
(20/2000), s. 8(2), commenced as per s. 8(3).
E2
Previous affecting provision: offences under the
Firearms Acts 1925 to 1971
declared to be scheduled offences for the purposes of Part V of the
Offences Against the State Act 1939
(No. 13 of 1939) (30.05.1972) by
Offences Against the State (Scheduled Offences) Order 1972
(S.I. No. 142 of 1972), art. 2 and appendix, commenced on enactment.
Firearms (Proofing) Act 1968
(20/1968) subsequently excluded from the collective citation (14.07.2000) by
Firearms (Firearm Certificates for Non-Residents) Act 2000
(20/2000), s. 8(2), commenced as per s. 8(3).
Annotations
Editorial Notes
E1
Previous affecting provision: application of collectively cited
Firearms Acts 1925 to 1990
extended (9.12.1993) by
European Communities (Acquisition and Possession of Weapons and Ammunition) Regulations
1993
(S.I. No. 362 of 1993), reg. 8;
Firearms (Proofing) Act 1968
(20/1968) subsequently excluded from the collective citation (14.07.2000) by
Firearms (Firearm Certificates for Non-Residents) Act 2000
(20/2000), s. 8(2), commenced as per s. 8(3).
E2
Previous affecting provision: offences under the
Firearms Acts 1925 to 1971
declared to be scheduled offences for the purposes of Part V of the
Offences Against the State Act 1939
(No. 13 of 1939) (30.05.1972) by
Offences Against the State (Scheduled Offences) Order 1972
(S.I. No. 142 of 1972), art. 2 and appendix, commenced on enactment.
Firearms (Proofing) Act 1968
(20/1968) subsequently excluded from the collective citation (14.07.2000) by
Firearms (Firearm Certificates for Non-Residents) Act 2000
(20/2000), s. 8(2), commenced as per s. 8(3).
Section
1.
Definitions.
2.
Provision by the Institute of facilities for proofing firearms.
3.
Duties of Institute regarding proofing of firearms.
4.
Prohibition on export, sale, letting or use of unmarked firearms, and recognition
of foreign proof marks.
5.
Registration by Minister of prescribed marks.
6.
Offences regarding application of marks to firearms.
7.
Section 10 (1) of Principal Act not to apply to Institute.
8.
Amendment of section 2 of Principal Act.
9.
Amendment of section 21(2) of Principal Act.
10.
Penalties.
11.
Prosecution of offences.
12.
General provisions regarding orders or regulations.
13.
Expenses of Minister.
14.
Short title, collective citation and commencement.
Number
20
of
1968