Criminal Justice Act 2006

66

Amendment of section 1 of Firearms (Firearm Certificates for Non-Residents) Act 2000.

66.— Section 1 of the Firearms (Firearm Certificates for Non-Residents) Act 2000 is amended—

(a) by the insertion of the following definition after the definition of “the Act of 1976”—

“ “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of the Garda Síochána or a member of the Garda Síochána, or members of a particular rank in the Garda Síochána, not below the rank of superintendent appointed in writing by the Commissioner for the purpose of performing any of the Commissioner’s functions under this Act;”,

and

(b) by the insertion of the following definition after the definition of “the Principal Act”:

“ “restricted firearm” means a firearm which is declared under section 2B(a) of the Principal Act to be a restricted firearm;”.