L.S. 480.03 Regolamenti dwar Permessi għal Użu ta’ Armi tan-nar minn Minuri.

(1)requires: Interpretation. In these regulations, unless the context otherwise "the Act" means the Arms Act; Cap.

1. "the Board" means the Weapons Board constituted and appointed in accordance with article 49 of the Act; "the Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Police; "Kunsill Malti g]all-Isport" means the Council set up in terms of article 4 of the Sports Act; Cap.
2. "legal guardian" means and includes both or either parent or tutor as established by the Civil Code; Cap.
3. "minor", for the purposes of these regulations, means exclusively a person under sixteen years of age but over fourteen years of age.

(2)Terms, words and phrases used in these regulations and which are also used in the Act shall have the same meaning as is assigned to them by article 2 of the Act.

1. The Commissioner may issue a permit in terms of these regulations, for the practice of shooting with airguns, long firearms with smooth bo re bar rels and m uzzle-loading fir earms o n a licensed shooting range, by minors. Commissioner to issue permit to minors.
2. An application for the issue of a permit to a minor as granted by these regulations shall be filed by the legal guardian on behalf of the minor concerned. Application to be filed by legal guardian. 5.

(1)A permit under these regulations shall not be granted by the Commissioner unless the applicant satisfies the following conditions and proves to the satisfaction of the Commissioner that the minor - Conditions. (a) is a Maltese national or is an exempt person under the provisions of article 4

(1)(

1. b)to (
2. h)of the Immigration Act; or (
3. b)holds a residence permit in terms of article 7

(1)of the Immigration Act; or (c) enjoys freedom of movement in Malta in terms of the provisions of the Constitution.

(2)In addition to the conditions specified in subregulation

(1), the applicant must prove to the satisfaction of the Commissioner Cap. 217. Cap. 217. 2 [ S.L.480.03 FIREARMS PRACTICE PERMITS FOR MINORS that the minor (

1. a)has the consent of the person or persons having legal authority over him; and (
2. b)has successfully completed an approved firearms safety course under the instruction of an approved qualified instructor or an approved competent body and has successfully completed any tests administered by such approved instructor or competent body; and (
3. c)is registered with a licensed target shooting club, of which he is a practising member.

(3)The application must be approved in writing by the Kunsill Malti g]all-Isport. Conditions under which permit may not be issued. 6.

(1)A permit under these regulations shall not be issued in r es p e ct o f a m i n o r wh o , a t a n y t i m e d u r i n g t h e f i v e y e a r s immediately preceding the date of an application for a permit on his behalf: (

1. a)has been convicted of: (
2. i)an offence involving violence or attempted or threatened violence against the person; or (
3. ii)an offence under the Act or these regulations; or (iii) an offence of bodily harm with an arm proper or other instrument or of taking up any arm proper or other instrument against other persons; or (
4. iv)an offence of theft; or (
5. v)an offence against the laws relating to the suppression of prostitution, white slave traffic or traffic of persons; or (
6. vi)an offence relating to trafficking in drugs; or (vii) Cap. 446. any other offence as may by regulations be prescribed by the Minister under the Act: Provided that, notwithstanding anything contained in the Probation Act, for the purposes of this paragraph a person shall be deemed to have been convicted even if any of the provisions of the said Act may have been applied in his regard. For the purpose of this article, the period of five years shall commence to run from the date of the expiration of punishment or condition or from the date of the payment of the fine; (
7. b)or has a history of: (
8. i)drug dependence or abuse; or (
9. ii)treatment for mental illness whether in a hospital, mental institute, psychiatric clinic or otherwise, and whether or not such person was confined to such a hospital, institute or clinic where such mental illness is associated with the use by such person of violence, or threatened or attempted use of violence against another FIREARMS PRACTICE PERMITS FOR MINORS [ S.L.480.03 3 person. 7. A permit may be refused to any person in the interest of public order or in the interest of the safety of such person or of the general public. Refusal of issuing permit. 8. Any person aggrieved by a decision of the Commissioner taken in accordance with the provisions of regulations 6 or 7 may appeal to the Minister within seven days from the notification in writing of such refusal by the Commissioner, and the Minister shall, in the exercise of his functions under this regulation, seek the advice of the Board. The decision of the Minister shall be final and conclusive. Appeal from Commissioner’s decision to the Minister. 9. A permit issued under these regulations shall only authorise the practice of shooting on a shooting range and shall not in any manner authorise the carrying or use of any weapon outside licensed ranges by the minor. Permit limited to practice on a range. 10. It shall be an offence for a minor to practice target shooting without the requisite permit under these regulations, and it shall also be an offence through vicarious liability incumbent upon the parent or legal guardian and the range licensee and the organiser of such event and any other person in terms of the Interpretation Act. Offence to practice without permit. 11. The Commissioner may subject the granting of a permit under these regulations to any conditions he may deem appropriate in the circumstances including the requirement of a third party insurance policy binding on the range or the organiser of the event. Permit may be subject to conditions. 12. The applicable fee for the issuing of a permit under these regulations shall be that for the issuing of a target shooting licence made by regulations under the Police Licences Act. Applicable fee. Cap. 249. Cap. 128.