Criminal Justice Act 2006
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Amendment of section 10 of Principal Act. |
39.— Section 10 is amended by the insertion of the following subsections after subsection (4): | |
“(4A) It is an offence for— | ||
(a) a registered firearms dealer (notwithstanding subsection (1) of this section), | ||
(b) a person engaged in the business of carrying or warehousing goods for reward, or | ||
(c) an auctioneer who stands authorised under section 13 of the Firearms Act 1964 , | ||
to possess, use, carry, sell or expose for sale a restricted firearm in the ordinary course of business, unless authorised to do so by an authorisation under this section which is in force. | ||
(4B) Application for such an authorisation shall be made to the Minister in the prescribed form by a person mentioned in subsection (4A) and be accompanied by the prescribed fee (if any). | ||
(4C) The applicant shall supply in writing any further information that the Minister may require in the performance of his or her functions under this section. | ||
(4D) An application for renewal of an authorisation may be made within 3 months before it ceases to be in force. | ||
(4E) An application for an authorisation or its renewal shall be refused if granting it would, in the opinion of the Minister, prejudice public safety or security. | ||
(4F) A decision on an application for an authorisation or its renewal shall be given within 3 months from the date on which the applicant submitted a completed application form. | ||
(4G) An authorisation under this section which is in force shall, unless earlier revoked, continue in force for a period of 3 years from the date on which it was granted and, if renewed, for a further period of 3 years from the expiration of that period or, as the case may be, of any subsequent such period for which the authorisation was renewed.”. |