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Statutory Text (1 Articles)
Number 20 of 2000
FIREARMS (FIREARM CERTIFICATES FOR NON-RESIDENTS) ACT 2000
REVISED
Updated to 4 May 2022
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 (Firearm Certificates for Non-Residents) Act 2000
. 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.
All Acts up to and including the
Garda Síochána (Functions and
Operational Areas) Act 2022
(7/2022), enacted 4 May 2022, and all statutory
instruments up to and including the
European Union (Acquisition and Possession of
Weapons and Ammunition) Regulations 2022
(S.I. No. 209 of 2022), made 27 April
2022, were considered in the preparation of this Revised Act.
Disclaimer: While every care has been taken in the preparation of this Revised Act,
the Law Reform Commission can assume no responsibility for and give no guarantees,
undertakings or warranties concerning the accuracy, completeness or up to date nature
of the information provided and does not accept any liability whatsoever arising from
any errors or omissions. Please notify any errors, omissions and comments by email
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Number
20
of
2000
FIREARMS (FIREARM CERTIFICATES FOR NON-RESIDENTS) ACT 2000
REVISED
Updated to 4 May 2022
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
Section
1.
Interpretation.
2.
Firearm certificates.
3.
Prohibition of false information and alteration of firearm certificates.
4.
Amendment of Act of 1976.
5.
Regulations.
6.
Laying of orders and regulations before Houses of Oireachtas.
7.
Repeals and transitional provision.
8.
Short title, collective citation, construction and commencement.
Acts Referred to
Firearms Act, 1925
1925, No. 17
Firearms Act, 1964
1964, No. 1
Firearms Acts, 1925 to 1998
Firearms (Proofing) Act, 1968
1968, No. 20
Wildlife Act, 1976
1976, No. 39
Number
20
of
2000
FIREARMS (FIREARM CERTIFICATES FOR NON-RESIDENTS) ACT 2000
REVISED
Updated to 4 May 2022
AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR AMENDMENT OF THE PROVISIONS GOVERNING THE LIMITATIONS AND RESTRICTIONS
FOR THE GRANTING OF FIREARM CERTIFICATES UNDER SECTION 3 OF THE FIREARMS ACT, 1925,
IN RESPECT OF PERSONS NOT ORDINARILY RESIDENT IN THE STATE AND THE GRANTING AND RENEWAL
OF HUNTING LICENCES UNDER SECTION 29 OF THE WILDLIFE ACT, 1976, AND TO PROVIDE FOR
CONNECTED MATTERS. [5
th July
, 2000]
BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS
Annotations
Modifications (not altering text)
C1
Application of collectively
cited
Firearms Acts
extended (27.04.2022) by
European Union (Acquisition
and Possession of Weapons and Ammunition) Regulations 2022
(S.I. No. 209 of
2022), reg. 20.
Provisions of Firearms Acts and
other statutes
20. The provisions of the Firearms
Acts and other relevant statutes, including provisions relating to powers of the
Garda Síochána and Customs Officers, shall extend to a European Firearms Pass or
other document to which these Regulations relate and a reference in those
enactments to a firearm certificate shall, where the context so admits, include
reference to any such document.
Editorial Notes
E1
Previous affecting
provision: application of collectively cited
Firearms Acts
extended
(9.12.1993) by
European Communities (Acquisition and Possession of Weapons and
Ammunition) Regulations 1993
(S.I. No. 362 of 1993), regs. 8 and 13(1);
revoked (27.04.2022) by
European Union (Acquisition and Possession of Weapons
and Ammunition) Regulations 2022
(S.I. No. 209 of 2022), reg. 40(a).
Annotations
Modifications (not altering text)
C1
Application of collectively
cited
Firearms Acts
extended (27.04.2022) by
European Union (Acquisition
and Possession of Weapons and Ammunition) Regulations 2022
(S.I. No. 209 of
2022), reg. 20.
Provisions of Firearms Acts and
other statutes
20. The provisions of the Firearms
Acts and other relevant statutes, including provisions relating to powers of the
Garda Síochána and Customs Officers, shall extend to a European Firearms Pass or
other document to which these Regulations relate and a reference in those
enactments to a firearm certificate shall, where the context so admits, include
reference to any such document.
Editorial Notes
E1
Previous affecting
provision: application of collectively cited
Firearms Acts
extended
(9.12.1993) by
European Communities (Acquisition and Possession of Weapons and
Ammunition) Regulations 1993
(S.I. No. 362 of 1993), regs. 8 and 13(1);
revoked (27.04.2022) by
European Union (Acquisition and Possession of Weapons
and Ammunition) Regulations 2022
(S.I. No. 209 of 2022), reg. 40(a).