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Firearms (General Provisions) (Jersey) Order 2011

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A decision made 10 November 2011:

Decision Reference: MD-HA-2011-0083

Decision Summary Title :

Firearms (General Provisions) (Jersey) Order 2011

Date of Decision Summary:

7 November 2011

Decision Summary Author:

 

Executive Officer

Home Affairs

Decision Summary:

Public or Exempt?

(State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)

Public

Type of Report:

Oral or Written?

Written

Person Giving

Oral Report:

n/a

Written Report

Title :

Firearms (General Provisions) (Jersey) Order 2011

Date of Written Report:

7 November 2011

Written Report Author:

Law Draftsman’s Office

Written Report :

Public or Exempt?

(State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)

Public

Subject: Firearms (General Provisions) (Jersey) Order 2011.

 

Decision(s):  The Minister made the Firearms (General Provisions) (Jersey) Order 2011.

 

Reason(s) for Decision:

The Firearms (General Provisions) (Jersey) Order 2001 required updating.  Following consultation with the Firearms Law Liaison Group, and the Comité des Connétables, it was decided to introduce a new Order which makes administrative arrangements in respect of applications for and the issue of firearms certificates, permits, approvals for shooting clubs and certificates of registration as a firearms dealer.

Resource Implications:

Nil.

Action required:

The Executive Officer, Home Affairs, to inform the Publications Editor at the States Greffe that the Order has been made and to request the Greffier of the States to arrange for the making of the Order to be notified to the States.

Signature:

 

 

Position:

Minister for Home Affairs

 

Date Signed:

 

 

Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):

 

 

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