Firearms Act 1964
Amendment of section 17 of Principal Act.
21.— (1) The restriction imposed by section 17 of the Principal Act on the importation into the State of firearms F16[or ammunition] shall not apply in relation to the importation of a firearm by the holder of a firearm F16[or ammunition] certificate in respect of the firearm which is in force.
(2) The said section 17 is hereby amended by—
(a) the deletion in subsection (3) of “(not exceeding six months)”, and
(b) the deletion in subsection (4) of “(not being more than one month)”.
F17[(3) In this section, “ammunition” does not include—
(a) component parts of ammunition, or
(b) grenades, bombs and other similar missiles or their component parts.]
Annotations
Amendments:
F16
Inserted (1.08.2006) by Criminal Justice Act 2006 (26/2006), s. 56(a), S.I. No. 390 of 2006.
F17
Inserted (1.08.2006) by Criminal Justice Act 2006 (26/2006), s. 56(b), S.I. No. 390 of 2006.
F18
Repealed by Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009 (28/2009), s. 38, not commenced as of 31.10.2012.
Modifications (not altering text):
C4
Section repealed by Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009 (28/2009), s. 38, not commenced as of date of revision.
21.—F18[…]
C5
Definition of firearm certificate extended (14.07.2000) by Firearms (Firearm Certificate for Non-Residents) Act 2000 (20/2000), s. 2(16), commenced as per s. 8(3).
Firearm certificates.
2.— ...
(16) References to a firearm certificate in sections 11, 12, 21 and 24 of the Firearms Act, 1964, shall include references to a firearm certificate granted under this Act.