FIREARMS ACT (as amended) 1925-2006
Amendments from :
1964
1968
1971
1990
2006 |
Section 5
Revocation of firearm certificates.
5.—(1) An issuing person may
at any time revoke a firearm certificate granted by the person if
satisfied that the holder of the certificate—
(a) has not a good reason for requiring the firearm to which the certificate relates,
(b) is a person who cannot, without danger to the public safety or
security or the peace, be permitted to possess a firearm,
(c) is a person who is declared by this Act to be disentitled to hold a firearm certificate,
(d) where the firearm certificate limits the purposes for which the
firearm to which it relates may be used, is using the firearm for
purposes not authorised by the certificate,
(e) has not complied with a condition attached to the grant of the certificate, or
(f) where the firearm is authorised to be carried or used by a holder
of a firearms training certificate, has, without reasonable excuse,
permitted the holder of that certificate to carry or use the firearm
while not under his or her supervision.
(2) The reason for revoking a
firearm certificate shall be communicated in writing by the issuing
person to the holder of the certificate.
(3) Where a firearm certificate is
revoked or otherwise ceases to be in force, the issuing person may
direct in writing that the holder surrender the firearm or ammunition
concerned or both to the custody of the superintendent of the district
where the holder resides or to a member of the Garda Sıochana acting on
the superintendent’s behalf.