Firearms Act, 1925

Removal of names from register of firearms dealers.

11.—(1) The Minister may at the request of any person who is registered in the register of firearms dealers remove the name of such person from the register aforesaid.

(2) If and when the Minister is satisfied that any person who is registered in the register of firearms dealers—

(a) no longer carries on business as a firearms dealer, or

(b) no longer has a place of business as such firearms dealer in Saorstát Eireann, or

(c) cannot any longer be permitted to carry on such business without danger to the public safety or to the peace, or

(d) has been convicted by a court of competent jurisdiction of an offence under this Act or under any section thereof,

the Minister may remove the name of such person from the register aforesaid.

(3) Upon the removal under this section from the register of firearms dealers of the name of any person registered therein, such person shall forthwith deliver up to the Minister the certificate of registration in such register furnished to him under this Act and any person who fails so to deliver up such certificate shall be guilty of an offence under this section and shall on summary conviction thereof be liable to a fine not exceeding five pounds and a further fine not exceeding two pounds for every day during which the offence continues.