75 tal-2013 - Regolamenti tal-2013 li jemendaw ir-Regolamenti dwar il-Liċenzi għall-Armi

L.N. 75 of 2013

ARMS ACT

(CAP. 480)

Arms Licensing (Amendment) Regulations, 2013

BY VIRTUE of the powers conferred by article 65 of the Arms

Act, the Minister for Home Affairs has made the following

regulations:-

The title of these regulations is the Arms Licensing

(Amendment) Regulations, 2013, and these regulations shall be read

and construed as one with the Arms Licensing Regulations,

hereinafter referred to as "the principal regulations".

Regulation 7 of the principal regulations shall be shall be

amended as follows

(a)

the present provision shall be renumbered as sub-

regulation (1) thereof and in the said sub-regulation (1)

(i) paragraph (a) thereof shall be substituted by

the following

"(a) arms described under Schedule I of the

Act which are antique, historical, rare or artistic;";

(ii) paragraph (b) thereof shall be substituted by

the following

"(b)

arms described under Schedule II;" and

(iii) paragraph (c) thereof shall be deleted;

(b)

immediately after paragraph (e) of sub-regulation

(1) thereof, as renumbered, there shall be added the following

new sub-regulation

"(2) Any person who is in possession of this

licence as well as a Target Shooter Licence A issued under

Part III of these regulations is entitled to carry to a licensed

range and use for target shooting activities any Schedule II

firearm held under the Collector Licence A.".

Sub-regulation (1) of regulation 17 of the principal Amends

regulation 17 of

regulations shall be substituted by the following

the principal

regulations.

"(1) Any person who intends to acquire and keep a

firearm to actively pursue the sport of target shooting as is

referred to in regulation 20(a) and (d) may apply to the

Commissioner for a licence under this regulation to be known as

a "Target Shooter Licence A".".

Immediately after paragraph (e) of sub-regulation (1) of Amends

regulation 21 of the principal regulations, there shall be added the regulation

the principal

following new paragraph

regulations.

"(f)

be in possession of a policy of insurance for third

party risks.".

Sub-regulation (2) of regulation 23 of the principal Amends

regulation 23 of

regulations shall be substituted by the following

the principal

regulations.

"(2) Any person who intends to acquire and keep a

firearm to actively pursue the sport of target shooting as is

referred to in regulation 26(a) and (d) may apply to the

Commissioner for a licence under this regulation to be known as

a "Target Shooter Licence B".".

Immediately after paragraph (e) of regulation 27 of the Amends

principal regulations, there shall be added the following new regulation

the principal

paragraph

regulations.

"(f)

be in possession of a policy of insurance for third

party risks.".

Regulation 28 of the principal regulations shall be Substitutes

regulation 28 of

substituted by the following

the principal

regulations.

"28. (1) In the case of persons who are in possession of

a valid Target Shooting Licence A and, or B, the Commissioner

may issue a Target Shooting Licence B (Airgun) to such

persons, without any further formality.

(2)

In the case of persons who are in possession of a

valid hunting licence, the Commissioner may issue a Target

Shooting Licence B to such persons for the practice of clay

pigeon target shooting only, without any further formality

Provided that if the licensee ceases to practice hunting, the

licensee shall obtain a clay pigeon club endorsement as a target

shooting practising member before the renewal of his licence.".

Immediately after paragraph (e) of regulation 47 of the

principal regulations, there shall be added the following new

paragraph

"(f)

be in possession of a policy of insurance for third

party risks.",

Regulation 59 of the principal regulations shall be

amended as follows

(a)

paragraph (a) thereof shall be substituted by the

following

"(a) ensure that all shooting events, except airgun

and clay pigeon shooting events, are held under the

supervision of an authorised range conducting officer. In

the case of airgun and clay pigeon shooting events, these

shall be held under the supervision of at least one Target

Shooter licensed under Part III and, or IV of these

regulations, delegated as a safety officer;"; and

(b)

paragraph (b) thereof shall be substituted by the

following

"(b) ensure that minors or unlicensed persons shall

only take part in any form of shooting event in the case

where that shooting is at all times conducted under the

supervision of an authorised range conducting officer and

provided that such minors or persons submit a document of

identification and attend a firearms safety briefing before

each shooting event.".

The heading in Part XIV of the principal regulations shall

be substituted by the following

"Ad Hoc Events".

Part XV of the principal regulations shall be renumbered

as Part XVI thereof.

Regulations 83 to 86 of the principal regulations shall be

renumbered as regulations 89 to 92 respectively

Immediately after regulation 82 of the principal

regulations, there shall be added the following Part and regulations

"PART XIV

Film Armourer Permit

83. In this Part, unless the context

Definitions.

otherwise requires

"applicant" means an applicant for a

licence under this Part. An applicant, for the

purposes of this Part, shall be a person in

possession of the required qualifications or a

group of persons who are collectively in

possession of the required qualifications;

"licence" means the Film Armourer

Licence referred to in regulation 84;

"licensee" means a person or group of

persons who hold a licence under this Part;

"qualifications", for the purposes of this

Part, mean the possession of a Collector

Licence in accordance with Part I of these

regulations, a Target Shooter Licence in

accordance with Part III or IV of these

regulations and an Arms Dealer Licence in

accordance with Part V of these regulations.

84. Any person who intends to pursue the

Film Armourer

Licence.

activity of Film Armourer may apply to the

Commissioner for a Film Armourer Licence

under this Part.

85. The Board shall

Functions of the

Board

(a)

interview the applicant in

concerning

applications for

order to establish his knowledge of

Film Armourer

Licence.

arms, the provisions of the Act and of

the regulations made thereunder, and the

safe handling and keeping of arms;

(b)

ensure that the applicant is

aware of his responsibilities under the

Act and that he has the means to keep

the arms in a safe and secure manner;

(c)

notify the Commissioner of

its recommendation within one month

from the date on which the application

was filed;

(d)

periodically

re-assess

licensees to ensure that licence

conditions are still being met.

86. The Commissioner shall notify the

Notification of

Commissioner’s

applicant of his decision within one month

decision on

application for

from receiving the Board’s recommendation

Film Armourer

and shall issue the licence where his decision

Licence.

is in favour of granting such a licence.

87. By virtue of the licence granted under

Rights granted

by the Film

this Part the licensee shall be entitled to

Armourer

Licence.

pursue the activity of Film Armourer in the

course of film productions.

88. The licensee, whilst fully complying

Obligations of

holder of Film

with all pertinent licence conditions under

Armourer

Licence.

other Parts of these regulations, shall

(a)

ensure that only blank

charges or blank ammunition may be

fired during a film armourer activity;

(b)

inform the Commissioner

of Police of the time, date and venue of

the intended activity at least fifteen days

before the activity; and

(c)

abide

by

any

other

condition

stipulated

by

the

Commissioner of Police in the permit,

including, if necessary, that a ballistics

officer be present during the activity.".

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