All effects below are reflected in the most recent Revised Act.

Contents

• Commencement
• Amendments and other effects
• SIs made under the Act

Commencement

Section	Commencement Date	Commencement Information
Whole Act	14 July 2000	Commenced as per s. 8(3)

Amendments and other effects

How Affected	Affecting Provision
S. 1 amended	26/2006, ss. 1(2), 66(a), 66(b)
S. 2 fee for grant of certificate under prescribed	S.I. No. 312 of 2009, regs. 1(2), 3, schedule
S. 2(1) amended	26/2006, ss. 1(2), 67(a)
S. 2(2)(a)(i) period specified reduced	S.I. No. 48 of 2002, art. 2
S. 2(2)(aa) inserted	26/2006, ss. 1(2), 67(b)
S. 2(4) amended	26/2006, ss. 1(2), 67(c)
S. 2(5) amended	26/2006, ss. 1(2), 67(d)
S. 2(6) substituted	28/2009, ss. 1(3), 42
S. 2(8)(a) amended	S.I. No. 209 of 2022, reg. 36
S. 2(14) amended with transitional provisions	7/2022, ss. 1(2), 4(1), 13, 26, sch. 1 ref. 19
S. 2(17) amended with transitional provisions	7/2022, ss. 1(2), 4(1), 13, 26, sch. 1 ref. 19
S. 3(4)(a) amended	26/2006, ss. 1(2), s. 64, schedule 1. See 12/1990 s. 8A
S. 3(4)(b) amended	26/2006, ss. 1(2), s. 64, schedule 1. See 12/1990 s. 8A

SIs made under the Act

Section	SIs made under the Act
S. 2	Firearms (Fees) Regulations 2009 (S.I. No. 312 of 2009)
S. 2(3)	Firearm Certificates For Non-Residents Order 2002 (S.I. No. 48 of 2002)