S.I. No. 312 of 2009

FIREARMS (FEES) REGULATIONS 2009

Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in

"Iris Oifigiúil" of 7th August, 2009.

I, DERMOT AHERN, Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by sections 4A (as inserted by section 33 of the section 6 of the section 39 of the section 50 of the Criminal Justice Act 2006 ) of the section 2 of the Firearms (Firearm Certificates for Non-Residents) Act 2000 (No. 20 of 2000), with the consent of the Minister for Finance, hereby make the following regulations:

1. (1) These Regulations may be cited as the Firearms (Fees) Regulations 2009.

(2) These Regulations come into operation on 1 August 2009.

2. In these Regulations-

"Act of 1925" means the Firearms Act 1925 (No. 17 of 1925);

"Act of 2006" means the Criminal Justice Act 2006 (No. 26 of 2006);

"authorisation of a rifle or pistol club or shooting range" means an authorisation under section 4A (as inserted by section 33 of the Act of 2006) of the Act of 1925;

"authorisation to deal in restricted firearms" means an authorisation referred to in subsection 4A (as inserted by section 39 of the Act of 2006) of section 10 of the Act of 1925;

"non-resident's firearm certificate" means a firearm certificate granted under section 2 of the Firearms (Firearm Certificates for Non-Residents) Act 2000 (No. 20 of 2000);

"registration of ammunition-only firearms dealer" means the registration of a person in the register of firearms dealers subject to the condition referred to in subsection (8) of section 9 of the Act of 1925;

"registration of firearms dealer" means the registration of a person in the register of firearms dealers under section 9 of the Act of 1925.

3. There shall be charged in respect of each matter specified in column (1) of the Schedule, the fee specified in column (2) opposite mention of the matter.

SCHEDULE FIREARMS REGISTRATION, CERTIFICATE AND AUTHORISATIONS FEES

The Minister for Finance consents to the making of the foregoing Regulations.

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for Finance,

30 July 2009.

BRIAN LENIHAN,

Minister for Finance.

GIVEN under my Official Seal,

1 August 2009.

DERMOT AHERN,

Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform.