3 Methods of decommissioning.U.K.
(1)A decommissioning scheme must make provision for one or more of the following ways of dealing with firearms, ammunition and explosives (and may make provision for others)—
(a)transfer to the Commission mentioned in section 7, or to a designated person, for destruction;
(b)depositing for collection and destruction by the Commission or a designated person;
(c)provision of information for the purpose of collection and destruction by the Commission or a designated person;
(d)destruction by persons in unlawful possession.
(2)In subsection (1) “designated person” means a person designated by the Secretary of State or, in the case of firearms, ammunition or explosives transferred or collected in the Republic of Ireland, a person designated by the Minister for Justice of the Republic.