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Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/2403Show full title
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/2403 of 15 December 2015 establishing common guidelines on deactivation standards and techniques for ensuring that deactivated firearms are rendered irreversibly inoperable (Text with EEA relevance)
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Article 3U.K.Verification and certification of deactivation of firearms
[F11.[F2The appropriate authority] shall designate a competent public authority to verify that the deactivation of the firearm has been carried out in accordance with the technical specifications set out in Annex I (‘the verifying entity’).]
2.Where the verifying entity is also authorised to deactivate firearms, [F3the appropriate authority] shall ensure a clear separation of those tasks and of the persons carrying them out within that entity.
F43.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4.Where the deactivation of the firearm has been carried out in accordance with the technical specifications set out in Annex I, the verifying entity shall issue to the owner of the firearm [F5certification in writing in accordance with the relevant legislation]. F6...
5.The owner of a deactivated firearm shall retain the deactivation certificate at all times. If the deactivated firearm is placed on the market, it shall be accompanied by the deactivation certificate.
6.[F7The appropriate authority] shall ensure that a record is kept of the certificates issued for deactivated firearms, with an indication of the date of deactivation and the certificate number, for a period of at least 20 years.
[F87.In this Article—
“the appropriate authority” means, the Secretary of State;
“the relevant legislation” means, section 8(b) of the Firearms (Amendment) Act 1988.]
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F1Substituted by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/337 of 5 March 2018 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/2403 establishing common guidelines on deactivation standards and techniques for ensuring that deactivated firearms are rendered irreversibly inoperable (Text with EEA relevance).
F2Words in Art. 3(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Law Enforcement and Security (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/742), regs. 1, 58(3)(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F3Words in Art. 3(2) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Law Enforcement and Security (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/742), regs. 1, 58(3)(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F4Art. 3(3) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Law Enforcement and Security (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/742), regs. 1, 58(3)(c); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F5Words in Art. 3(4) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Law Enforcement and Security (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/742), regs. 1, 58(3)(d)(i); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F6Words in Art. 3(4) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Law Enforcement and Security (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/742), regs. 1, 58(3)(d)(ii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F7Words in Art. 3(6) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Law Enforcement and Security (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/742), regs. 1, 58(3)(e); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F8Art. 3(7) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Law Enforcement and Security (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/742), regs. 1, 58(3)(f) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1371, regs. 1, 4(2)(a)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
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