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FIREARMS ACT 1996 - SECT 84

Application to carry on business

    (1)     A dealers licence may be transferred in any of the following circumstances—

        (a)     if the dealer has died; or

        (b)     if the dealer has become bankrupt or has assigned his business for the benefit of his creditors; or

S. 84(1)(c) amended by Nos 26/2014 s. 455(Sch. item 10.1), 39/2022 s. 824.

        (c)     if the dealer has become a patient within the meaning of the Mental Health and Wellbeing Act 2022 .

S. 84(2) amended by No. 72/2001 s. 3 (Sch. item 8.3(a)).

    (2)     In the circumstances in which subsection (1)(a) applies, the executors or administrators of the dealer's estate, or, if probate or letters of administration have not been granted, the surviving spouse or domestic partner (as the case may be) or any member of the dealer's family may apply to the Chief Commissioner for a transfer of the licence.

    (3)     In the circumstances in which subsection (1)(b) applies, the trustee in bankruptcy, receiver or assignee (as the case requires) may apply for a transfer of the licence.

S. 84(4) amended by No. 72/2001 s. 3 (Sch. item 8.3(b)).

    (4)     In the circumstances in which subsection (1)(c) applies, the spouse or domestic partner or any member of the dealer's family or any person nominated for the purpose by State Trustees within the meaning of the State Trustees (State Owned Company) Act 1994 may apply for a transfer of the licence.



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