Firearms Act 1925
F51[Firearms range inspectors.
4B.— (1) The Minister may by warrant appoint such and so many persons as he or she thinks necessary to be firearms range inspectors and may revoke any such appointment.
(2) It shall be the duty of a firearms range inspector—
(a) to examine applications for the F52[certification] of rifle and pistol shooting ranges, and
(b) to inspect rifle and pistol shooting ranges for the purpose of ensuring their compliance with the minimum standards provided for in regulations under F53[section 4A(13) or section 4AA(1)] of this Act.
(3) After inspecting a rifle or pistol shooting range, an inspector may—
(a) if satisfied that the range complies with those minimum standards, issue a firearms range certificate in respect of it, and
(b) if not so satisfied, refuse to issue such a certificate or revoke any such certificate that is in force.
(4) An inspector who suspects, with reasonable cause, that any place is being used for rifle or pistol target shooting may enter and inspect it.
(5) The Minister shall issue to each inspector the warrant of appointment, or a copy of it, for production, on request, when an inspector is exercising any power conferred by this section.
(6) The terms and conditions of appointment of firearms range inspectors shall be determined by the Minister, with the consent of the Minister for Finance.]
Annotations
Amendments:
F51
Inserted (1.08.2006) by Criminal Justice Act 2006 (26/2006), s. 34, S.I. No. 390 of 2006.
F52
Substituted (1.08.2009) by Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009 (28/2009), s. 32, S.I. No. 310 of 2009.
F53
Substituted (1.08.2023) by Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (24/2023), s. 13, S.I. No. 391 of 2023.
Modifications (not altering text):
C15
Functions transferred and references to “Department of Finance” and “Minister for Finance” construed (29.07.2011) by Finance (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 418 of 2011), arts. 2, 3, 5 and sch. 1 part 2, in effect as per art. 1(2).
2. (1) The administration and business in connection with the performance of any functions transferred by this Order are transferred to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform.
(2) References to the Department of Finance contained in any Act or instrument made thereunder and relating to the administration and business transferred by paragraph (1) shall, on and after the commencement of this Order, be construed as references to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform.
3. The functions conferred on the Minister for Finance by or under the provisions of —
(a) the enactments specified in Schedule 1, and
(b) the statutory instruments specified in Schedule 2,
are transferred to the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform.
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5. References to the Minister for Finance contained in any Act or instrument under an Act and relating to any functions transferred by this Order shall, from the commencement of this Order, be construed as references to the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform.
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Schedule 1
Enactments
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Part 2
1922 to 2011 Enactments
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Number and Year |
Short Title |
Provision |
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No. 17 of 1925 |
Firearms Act 1925 |
Sections 3B, 3C, 4B(6) and 27 |
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