Decommissioning Act, 1997

Regulations in relation to decommissioning.

2.—(1) Regulations may provide for the decommissioning of arms.

(2) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), regulations may make provision in relation to—

(a) the locations at which, the procedures by which and the times at or during which the decommissioning of arms or any particular method or manner of such decommissioning may take place,

(b) the methods and manners by and in which the decommissioning of arms may take place including—

(i) the transfer of arms to the Commission or to a person designated by the Minister or (if the transfer is to a person outside the State in accordance with the corresponding law) the Secretary of State for destruction,

(ii) the provision of information to the Commission or to a person in the State designated by the Minister or (if the information is provided to a person outside the State in accordance with the corresponding law) a person designated by the Secretary of State leading to the collection and destruction of arms by the Commission or a person designated by the Minister or (in the case of arms outside the State) the Secretary of State,

(iii) the depositing of arms for collection and destruction by the Commission or a person designated by the Minister or (in the case of arms deposited outside the State in accordance with the corresponding law) the Secretary of State,

(iv) the destruction of arms by those in possession of them,

and

(c) the destruction of arms decommissioned in accordance with subparagraph (i), (ii) or (iii) of paragraph (b).