AN ACT to Repeal and replace the Firearms Act, to provide more particularly for the prohibition, restriction, or regulation (as may be appropriate) of firearms and ammunition, and for connected matters.

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BE IT ENACTED by The King’s Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate and House of Representatives of Jamaica, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

— PART I—Preliminary

1.—(1) This Act may be cited as the Firearms (Prohibition, Restriction and Regulation) Act, 2022, and shall come into operation on a day appointed by the Minister by notice published in the Gazette.

 

(2) Different days may be appointed under subsection (1) in respect of different provisions of this Act.

2. In this Act—

“acquire” means to—

(a) accept as a gift;

(b) borrow;

(c) receive; or

(d) come into possession of in any circumstances specified in section 46(1); “aerodrome” means any area of land or water designed, equipped, set apart, or commonly used for, affording facilities for the landing and departure of aircraft;

“airstrip” means any place, other than a licensed aerodrome, used for the landing or take-off of aircraft;

“ammunition” means any article consisting of a complete cartridge or round, or any component of a cartridge or round, and includes any—

(a) cartridge case;

(b) primer;

(c) propellant; or

(d) bullet or projectile,

that can be used in a firearm;

“Ammunition Destruction Authorisation” means an authorisation issued by the Minister for an ammunition destruction exercise;

“Antique Firearm” means a firearm manufactured before or during the year 1890, and which is certified pursuant to this Act as being incapable of being discharged; 

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