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227/2003 Coll.



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of 26 March. June 2003, amending Act No. 155/2000 Coll., on the

the validation of firearms, ammunition, and pyrotechnical items and on the

Amendment of the Act No 288/1995 Coll., on firearms and ammunition (law on

firearms), as amended by Act No. 13/1998 Coll. and Act No.

368/1992 Coll., on administrative fees, as amended, in

amended by Act No 119/2002 Coll. and Act No. 309/2002 Coll., and some other

the laws of the



Parliament has passed the following Act of the United States:



PART THE FIRST



Amendment of the Act on the validation of firearms, ammunition and pyrotechnic

articles



Article. (I)



Act No 156/2000, on the validation of firearms, ammunition,

pyrotechnical items and on the amendment of Act No 288/1995 Coll., on fire

weapons and ammunition (the Firearms Act), as amended by Act No.

13/1998 Coll. and Act No 368/1992 Coll., on administrative fees, as amended by

amended, as amended by Act No 119/2002 Coll. and Act No.

309/2002 Coll., is amended as follows:



1. In the title of part one, the word "articles" shall be replaced by

"products".



2. in section 1, letter a) is added:



") the rights and obligations of manufacturers, importers, exporters, distributors and

opravců of firearms, ammunition or pyrotechnics (

"controlled person"), as well as weapons in their badge holders

authentication, ".



3. In paragraph 1 (b). (b)), the word "items" is replaced by "products".



4. in article 2, paragraph 1, including footnote No. 4a):



"(1) for the purposes of this Act, means the



controlled products prescribed) firearms, ammunition laid down

and pyrotechnical products,



(b)) verification activity in which the technical testing, measuring and

a test to detect the properties of the products checked by the shooting, compliance with

the technical requirements for them set out (section 4) and labelling provided

product test marks (paragraph 19), as well as to verify whether it is a

the explosive, explosive or pyrotechnic article, the subject ^ 4a)



(c)) by the manufacturer, the one who manufactures a controlled products or their main

part or a manufacturer indicates that is must affix its business

the company, which is registered in the commercial register, or the name

trade mark or other distinctive mark, or the person who is

modifies,



d) importer of one who imports a controlled product in the United States

or represented by the manufacturer, if this is not present on the territory of the manufacturer

The United States,



e) distributor of whoever controlled products, sale

mediates or otherwise is provides users, even though

its activity does not directly affect the properties of the controlled product,



(f)) exporter whoever controlled products are exported from the United States,



g) opravcem the one who laid down for firearms, in particular eliminates the

the fault, changing their properties or carried out their

maintenance, adjustment, Assembly or adjustment,



h) placing on the market of the products checked the moment when they are

controlled products manufacturer, importer, distributor or opravcem in

The Czech Republic, for consideration or free of charge or offered to

transfer for the purpose of distribution or use, or when they are accessed

transferred ownership rights.



4A) § 21 para. 8 of Act No 61/1988 Coll. on mining activities,

explosives and the State Mining Administration, as amended. ".



5. In article 2 (2). 2, after the words "subject to" the following link

on footnote No. 4b).



Footnote No. 4b):



"4b) part one of the annex to law No. 119/2002 Coll. on firearms and

ammunition and amending Act No. 155/2000 Coll., on the verification of firearms

weapons, ammunition, and pyrotechnical items and on the amendment of Act No.

288/1995 Coll., on firearms and ammunition (the Firearms Act

weapons), as amended by Act No. 13/1998 Coll. and Act No 368/1992 Coll., on the

administrative fees, as amended, and Act No.

455/1991 Coll., on trades (Trade Act), as amended by

amended, (law on weapons). ".



6. In article 2 (2). 2 (a). and) point 7, the words "ballistic weapons"

shall be replaced by "ballistic gauge required".



7. In article 2 (2). 2 (a). (b)) at the end of the text of point 3, the words "or

on the air cartridge ".



8. In article 2 (2). 2 (c)):



"(c)) parts of firearms, which are the main parts of the weapon, as well as

bottom screws firearms nabíjených the mouth of the barrel. ".



9. in section 2 (2). 3, after the words "subject to" the following link

on footnote No. 4 c).



Footnote No. 4 c) is added:



"4 c) part two of the annex to law No. 119/2002 Coll.".



10. In section 2 (2). 3 at the end of the text of the letter f), the words ", if

are placed on the market separately. "



11. in section 2, paragraph 4, including footnote 5a):



"(4) pyrotechnic articles subject to verification are subjects that

contain pyrotechnics or explosives and which are intended for

fun or technical purposes and are classified under Annex A

international agreements on dangerous goods transport ^ 5a) Explosive into class I

substances and articles with an explosive substance.



5A) European Agreement concerning the international carriage of dangerous goods

(ADR) under the famous No. 64/1987 Coll., as amended by the changes announced under the No.

159/1997, no. 186/1998 Coll., no. 54/1999 SB., no. 93/2000 Sb. m. s., no.

6/2002 Coll. and under no 65/2003 Coll. m. s. ".



12. in section 2, the following paragraph 5 is added:



"(5) subject to Validation and the main part of the pyrotechnic articles

in particular, the explosive filling, which are crucial for their production, if

are placed on the market separately. ".



13. Footnote No. 1), 2), 3), 5), (6)), 7, 8)), 9, 10)) and 11)

including links to these footnotes deleted.



14. § 3, including the footnotes # 5b), 5 c and 5 d)):



"§ 3



This law shall not apply to



and) provided for the firearms and ammunition for the purpose of research, development

and testing, if the Czech Office for the testing of weapons and ammunition (hereinafter referred to as

"the Office") this designation confirms



b) firearm mechanical weapons



(c)) controlled goods that are acquired and held in

service with the armed forces of the United States, ^ 5b) of the armed

security forces, armed forces of the customs administration, news

the services of the United States, or the armed forces or the forces of other States

during their stay on the territory of the Czech Republic, crossing the State

the boundaries of the United States and transit through the territories of the Czech Republic, or

fly over the territory of the United States under a special legal

prescription ^ 5 c) or under international treaties, which the Czech Republic

bound,



d) controlled products produced or imported for the purposes of the Office for the

to ensure its activities set out in section 17,



e) cartridges for firearms for their own use to prepare

a person authorized to do so under special legislation, if they have been

constructed from parts of ammunition, complying with the provisions of this Act,



f) firearms held by the Museum or collector's purposes, or

activities, ^ 5 d) which are not intended or used to shooting and were to

the following purposes or activities registered by the appropriate service of the police.



5B) Act No. 219/1999 Coll., on the armed forces of the United States, in the

as amended.



5 c) for example, Act No. 309/1999 Coll., on stay of armed forces other

States in the territory of the Czech Republic.



5 d) § 16 para. 2 (a). and section 31 (a)). I) of Act No 119/2002 Coll. ".



15. The footnote # 12) to (14)), including links to these notes

the footnote shall be deleted.



16. the title of section 4 reads: "technical requirements for controlled products".



17. in section 4, paragraph 4. 1 the words "provided for the firearms, as defined

ammunition and pyrotechnic articles "shall be replaced by" controlled

products ".



18. The footnote # 15) and 16), including links to these notes

the footnote shall be deleted.



19. in section 4, paragraph 4. 2 the words "in the set of firearms, provided for

ammunition and pyrotechnic devices "are replaced by the words" in controlled

products '.



20. the title of title II is added: "verification of controlled products".



21. in section 5, paragraph 2 reads as follows:



"(2) the verification referred to in paragraph 1 (b). a) to (c)) is not performed on

imported specified firearms before placing them on the market,

If they are marked on the basis of international agreements to which the United

Republic. ^ 4). "



22. Footnote 17), including a link to this note under

line deleted.



23. in section 6 paragraph 1 reads:



"(1) the Approval provided for firearms is a procedure in which a

After verification of the two pieces of each type provided for firearms issues

the certificate of homologation, which demonstrates that



and the type of specified firearms) meets the technical requirements laid down,



(b)) the technical and the accompanying dossier is complete [section 18, paragraph 3 (a))] and



(c) the person has)-controlled calibrated gauges and available tools and

has ensured system of technical control in the range, which provides

by a decree of the Ministry of industry and trade (hereinafter referred to as "the Ministry").



In the event that any of the above conditions is not met, the Office will refuse


issue the certificate of homologation provided for firearms. ".



24. in section 6 (1). 2 letter a) is added:



"and small arms) intended for shooting hub type flobert charge

Chamber diameter to 5 mm and a length of up to 15 mm or those that

to charge the Chamber with a diameter of and a length of 6 mm, with

zápalková put the hub is the only driver filling granting energy shot

on the muzzle to 7.5 J including, ".



25. In section 6 (1). 2 (a). (c)), after the words "energy shells"

the words "on the muzzle."



26. in section 6 paragraph 3 reads:



"(3) laid down are not subject to the homologation of the firearms referred to in paragraph

2, where the same manufacturer or importer places on the market the most five pieces of weapons

in one year; in such a case are subject to verification. "kusovému.



27. In paragraph 6, the following paragraph 4 is added:



"(4) the validity of the certificate of homologation shall lapse, unless stipulated

otherwise, the date referred to in the certificate, but no longer than the expiry of two years from the

the date of its issue. No later than three months before the expiry of its period of validity

the manufacturer or importer may apply for certificate renewal

for a period not exceeding two years. To this end, requests the implementation unit

verification of the five pieces of each type approved firearms to

determine whether these types correspond to established technical requirements. ".



28. in paragraph 7 the following sentence at the end of "the details of the procedure to the Office in the

the verification provided for regular firearms, the Ministry shall set

by Decree. "



29. section 8 reads as follows:



"section 8



Recurring unit verification provided for firearms is the procedure

the same as the lumpy authentication and is carried out in cases where provided for

the firearm does not comply with the technical requirements laid down in the regular

authentication and is returned to the manufacturers or importers after marking identification

Mark Office (§ 19). After fulfilling the technical requirements of the

provided for the firearm test marks for the unit authentication.

Details on the procedure of the Office, with repeated regular authentication

laid down by Decree of the Ministry provides firearms. ".



30. In § 10 paragraph 1 reads:



"(1) type fixed ammunition is a procedure in which a

validates and illustrated by issuing a certificate of type-checking of ammunition that



and the type of ammunition) meets all the technical requirements,



(b)) technical and accompanying documentation is complete and



(c) the person has)-controlled conditions for the implementation of production control in

the scope of the Decree of the Ministry.



In the event that any of the above conditions is not met, the Office will refuse

issue a certificate of type-checking provided for ammunition. ".



31. In the title of § 12 and in the introductory part of paragraph 12, the word

"objects" is replaced by "products".



32. section 13 reads as follows:



"section 13



(1) Type test, which is required for all pyrotechnic

products, is a procedure in which a sample of the pyrotechnic article

validates and illustrated by issuing a certificate for a type-test of that



and) type of pyrotechnic article complies with the technical requirements laid down,



(b)) technical and accompanying documentation is complete,



(c) the person has provided)-controlled system of technical control in the range

provided for by a decree of the Ministry.



In the event that any of the above conditions is not fulfilled, the Office shall

certificate of type test of the pyrotechnic article.



(2) the validity of a certificate for a type-test of the pyrotechnic article

shall lapse if it is not otherwise stipulated, the date referred to in the certificate,

at the expiration of three years from the date of its issue. No later than three

months before the expiry of its validity, the manufacturer or importer may ask the

to perform reauthentication of the pyrotechnic article and extension

the validity of the certificate. ".



33. section 14 reads as follows:



"section 14



Repeated authentication of pyrotechnic articles is a procedure in which a

verifies the type of the pyrotechnic article, that still is in

technical requirements, on the basis of which a type certificate has been issued

the test. If checks show that these requirements

does not match, the certificate of type test in the administrative procedure shall be withdrawn.

When you meet the technical requirements, the validity of the certificate

shall be extended for a maximum of three years. ".



34. Under the indications section 15 shall be inserted before the heading "remuneration for authentication".



35. In article 15, paragraph 2. 1 the words "laid down by firearms, provided for

ammunition and pyrotechnic article ' shall be replaced by "controlled

product ".



36. In article 15, paragraph 2. 2 the words "pyrotechnic devices" shall be replaced by

"pyrotechnics".



37. section 16 including the footnotes # 18a, 18b)) and 18 c) is added:



"section 16 of the



Obligations of persons and holders of weapons



(1) the manufacturer, the importer and the exporter is obliged to



and) before placing on the market or submit prior to export controlled

products for authentication and putting them on the market or exported only if they are

verified and bear the test mark,



(b)) after the release of the certificate of homologation mark at least one of the major

parts of firearms test specified in the certificate; If it

It is not possible, the Office shall provide other suitable means of identification,



(c)) after the release of the certificate of inspection of ammunition type select the outer

side of the smallest unit package provided for ammunition testing

the mark referred to in the certificate and to ensure to the extent

the Decree of the Ministry of production control to determine whether they are in production

compliance with the established technical requirements, and keep records,



(d)) after the release of the type test certificate to mark the outside of the

the pyrotechnic article test mark referred to in the certificate, and

If the dimensions of the pyrotechnic article does not allow, so the outside of the

the smallest unit package for pyrotechnic articles



e) left to the main sections of the weapons that are made of metal, soft place

for the excavation, the relevant test marks; If this is not possible, the Office

provides a convenient way to indicate



f) within 30 days, inform the Office of any changes in production

controlled products, if these changes can affect the properties of the

one of these products.



(2) the manufacturer is also required to



controlled products) and your business name or the name

in the case of a legal person, or first and last name, in the case of physical

the person, or the trade mark, and other information, if so determined by the

Decree of the Ministry or a separate legal regulation, ^ 18a)



(b)) to enable the Office's employees access to production premises and provide

them the necessary assistance, including the use of test equipment,

the provision of ammunition, testing and administrative spaces, if

validation is performed on the request in its premises. ^ 18b)



(3) the Distributor may place on the market only products marked with controlled

test mark. With regard to pyrotechnic articles shall not be

exceeded their application.



(4) the service provider to whom the arms licence was issued under a special

legislation, ^ 18 c) is required to



and) perform the repairs and modifications of firearms so as to meet the

set out the technical requirements; in case of doubt, is obliged to

submit in writing or editing firearms repair procedure

weapons, unless otherwise stipulated,



(b) submit a revised authentication) firearm for which has been made

the replacement of some of the major parts.



18A) Act No. 634/1992 Coll. on consumer protection, as amended

regulations.



18B) for example, Act No. 455/1991 Coll., on trades

(Trade Act), as amended.



18 c) § 31 to 40 of Act No 119/2002 Coll. ".



38. the footnote # 19), including a link to this note under

line deleted.



39. The heading of title III is added: "the State administration in the FIELD of CONTROLLED

Products '.



40. In § 17 paragraph 2. 3 (b). and the words "laid down) firearms

provided for ammunition and pyrotechnic devices, "shall be replaced by

"controlled products".



41. In § 17 paragraph 2. 3 (b). (c)), the words "provided for firearms,

provided for ammunition and pyrotechnic devices "shall be replaced by

"controlled products".



42. In § 17 paragraph 2. 3 (b). e) footnote No. 19a)

renumbered as footnote # 19b).



43. In § 17 paragraph 2. 3 at the end of paragraph (e) is replaced by a comma and dot)

the following points (f) and (g))), including footnote # 19 c)

shall be added:



"(f)) performs additional activities provided for by specific legislation, ^ 19 c)



g) cooperates with the administrative authorities and the authorities in the field of

by the, as well as with other State bodies and institutions,

whose cooperation is necessary for the functioning of the Office. If the Office finds in

its activities the fact on the basis of steps must be taken,

which are within the competence of other authorities, shall notify such fact to these

authorities.



19 c), for example, section 74 para. 7 of Act No 119/2002 Coll. ".



44. In § 17 paragraph 4 to 7 shall be added:



"(4) the authority shall also



and) decide on the withdrawal of controlled products from the market because of technical

the defect, if it detects a demonstrable risk to the health or safety of their

users,



(b)) shall carry out information obligations resulting from international agreements, which

the Czech Republic is bound, ^ 4)




c) before authentication each provided for a firearm that is presented

to verify after repair or modification, assesses the technological process of repair

or modifications under section 16(1). 4,



(d) cooperate in the field of controlled) products and balisticky resistant

materials and structures with similar foreign offices and laboratories,



e) organizes, coordinates and carries out scientific activities, research and development,

that is related to professional activities,



(f)) provides for controlled products, interlaboratory testing

reference materials,



g) provides the technical information and carries out professional training,



h) involved in the certification of quality management systems,



I) stores, and compares the reference ammunition and reference

piezoelectric pickups in fulfilment of the obligations arising from

the international treaty, which the Czech Republic is bound, ^ 4)



j) participates in the formation of Czech technical standards and technical regulations

in the area of controlled products and durable materials and balisticky

structures.



(5) the authority responsible for its employees (hereinafter referred to as "inspectors")



and performance) checks the obligations imposed by this Act,



(b)) imposes fines for infringement of the obligations imposed by this Act,



c) decide on the ban on the further handling of controlled products

If you do not meet the conditions for the placing on the market under this Act, or

set out the technical requirements, according to which the validation has been carried out,

or immediately hazardous to safety,



d) selects the administrative fees, remuneration (section 15) and block the fine.



(6) the Office shall keep a register of firearms, ammunition, pyrotechnic

products and explosives including necessary equipment, which is used when the

the implementation of authentication and to specialized services.



(7) the Office's employees shall carry out certification, professional or

control activities under this Act, are required to maintain the

the confidentiality of all facts of which they learned in connection with the

the implementation of the verification of the products checked or in the implementation of vocational

or control activities under this Act, even if it ceased to be

employees of the Office, for a period of five years, unless specific legal

the rules provide otherwise. ".



45. the title of section 18 reads as follows: "the presentation of the products checked the Office".



46. In section 18 para. 1 the words "provided for the firearms, as defined

ammunition and pyrotechnic articles "shall be replaced by" controlled

products ".



47. In section 18 para. 1 (b). (b)) to the point 3 the words "subject" shall be replaced by

"the product".



48. In section 18 para. 2 the word "articles" is replaced by "products" and

the word "items" is replaced by "products".



49. In section 18 para. 4, the word "items" is replaced by "products".



50. in section 18 para. 5, the words "set of firearms, provided for

munitions or pyrotechnical items "shall be replaced by" controlled

products '.



51. In section 19 para. 1 the words "provided for the firearms, as defined

ammunition and pyrotechnic articles "shall be replaced by" controlled

products ".



52. section 20 including the footnotes # 20a, 20b)) and 20 c) is added:



"section 20



Review



(1) the duties provided for in this Act is performed by the Office and the

the credentials of the Authority's inspectors, who will show their official identification cards. Pattern

This licence sets out the Ministry decree. Control, you can perform

without prior notice.



(2) inspectors of the Office shall be entitled to



and in the exercise of control) to enter into objects and premises controlled

people in accordance with their internal security regulations, in which the

activities in the field are controlled products,



(b) verify the identity of persons) and also the identity of the natural

people that when you check the controlled person, represent and permissions

These people to represent,



(c)) to request from the controlled persons necessary documents, provide

truthful and complete information, and written or oral explanations,



(d)) take samples to check for the replacement of the products checked to

assessment of the compliance of such products with the requirements of the Act and the implementing

legislation; for samples with a controlled person will provide no later than

within 90 days after the assessment of the Office refund equal to the price at which the product is

at the time of sampling. Compensation shall not be granted if the

controlled person gives up, or when the sample is returned in good

State. There is no entitlement to a refund in respect of a controlled product,

that does not meet the technical requirements laid down,



e) impose fines for breach of the obligations imposed by this Act.



(3) inspectors of the Office shall check whether the controlled persons



and) controlled products are placed on the market, and that they meet the

set out the technical requirements,



(b)) the technical and the accompanying documents satisfy all requirements

laid down by law,



(c)) has another obligation imposed by this Act.



(4) an Inspector of the authority on the basis of control carried out measures to prohibit

rectify the purchase, shipment, sale or use of a controlled

products which do not meet the requirements of the Act or a specific legal

legislation. ^ 20a) this measure shall notify the controlled person by word of mouth and

shall immediately make a written record of it to the inspection protocol. ^ 20b)



(5) if the controlled person with the stored measures, against

bring it, ^ 20 c), which shall be given in the control protocol, or

You may submit to the Office in writing no later than within five working days from the date of

getting familiar with the measure. Lodged objections do not have suspensory effect. About

President of the opposition submitted to the Office without delay. Written

copy of the decision on the objections shall be served on the person and is not controlled

a remedy against him.



(6) If the Authority decided on the basis of the results of the inspection to download products from

market pursuant to § 17 para. 4 (b). and on the prohibition of the next), or handling

According to § 17 para. 5 (b). (c)), are controlled by persons are obliged to within

laid down in the decision to take the necessary measures without delay and in writing

submit to the Office within that time limit a report on the measures and their

the results.



20A), for example, Act No. 634/1992 Coll., as amended,

Decree No. 313/2000 Coll., which implements certain provisions of the Act

No 156/2000, on the validation of firearms, ammunition and

pyrotechnical items and on the amendment of Act No 288/1995 Coll., on fire

weapons and ammunition (the Firearms Act), as amended by Act No.

13/1998 Coll. and Act No 368/1992 Coll., on administrative fees, as amended by

amended.



20b) Act No. 553/1991 Coll. on State control, as amended

regulations.



20 c) to section 17 of Act No. 553/1991 Coll. ".



53. the footnote # 21), including a link to this note under

line deleted.



54. In article 21 paragraph 2 reads as follows:



"(2) if the Office finds that the authentication when the controlled products

complies with the applicable technical requirements, shall, as the case may be the Board

the decision marks a test certificate or the product label. ".



55. In paragraph 21, the following paragraph 5 is added:



"(5) when issuing the measures referred to in section 20 (2). 4 does not flow under the

administrative procedure. ".



56. section 22 including the footnotes # 23) up to 25):



"§ 22



The fine



(1) the authority of a controlled person saves the fine



and) up to 200 000 Eur, if it finds that a set have not been observed

the deadline for the submission of controlled products to authenticate,



(b)) up to 500 EUR, if not given the Office's employees

access in order to perform the check, or in the absence of

the required documents or data have not been submitted for inspection or

the required samples,



(c)) up to Czk 1 000 000, if



1. have been listed on the market of controlled products, non-certified



2. have been listed on the market certified or uncertified controlled products without

test marks,



3. have been wrongly applied the test marks



4. have been listed on the market of controlled products that do not meet the established

the technical requirements,



5. fail to comply with the measures imposed pursuant to section 20 (2). 4,



6. have been listed on the market of pyrotechnic articles after the date of consumption.



(2) the authority may impose a controlled person who otherwise than in accordance with paragraph

1 (b). (b)) undermined, interferes with, or otherwise makes it difficult to exercise control,

fined up to $ 50,000, even repeatedly.



(3) the Office of the Inspector is entitled to impose a fine in block control up to

the amount of CZK 5 000 controlled person or a person who is registered in the certificate

weapons for culpable violation of the obligations arising from this Act

or worsening of the performance of control caused by their conduct. Fine in

block control can be saved without further discussion, if there was a breach of the

reliably detected and controlled obligation person or one who is

written in the card weapons, are willing to pay. On the block

proceedings under this Act, the provisions of the block management

under special legislation ^ 23) apply mutatis mutandis.



(4) in the imposition of fines to take account in particular of the seriousness, the way time

the duration and consequences of the infringement.



(5) the procedure for the imposition of fines can be initiated within one year from the date of the

the authority for a breach of the obligations of the learned but not later than two years from the

the date on which the infringement occurred. The fine could not be saved, if it


from a breach of duty for three years.



(6) the penalty is due within 30 days from the effective date of the decision of the

the imposition of fines.



(7) the Proceeds of the fines is the State budget revenue. Fines collected and

enforce the territorial financial authorities ^ 24) according to a special legal

prescription, ^ 25) with the exception of fines imposed in block management.



23) Act No. 200/1990 Coll. on offences, as amended.



24) Law No 530/1990 Coll. on territorial tax authorities, as amended by

amended.



25) Act No. 337/1992 Coll., on administration of taxes and fees, as amended by

amended. ".



57. section 24 reads as follows:



"§ 24



A mandate



The Ministry will issue a decree to implement paragraph 6 (1). 1, § 7 and 8, section 10(4).

1 (b). (c)), § 13 para. 1 (b). (c)), § 15 para. 2, § 16 para. 1 (b). (c)),

§ 16 para. 2 (a). and, § 18 paragraph 1). 2, § 18 para. 3 (b). and, § 19 paragraph 1).

1 and section 20 (2). 1. ".



Article II



The publication of the full text of the Act



The Prime Minister shall be empowered, in the collection of laws promulgated the full text

Act No. 155/2000 Coll., on the validation of firearms, ammunition and

pyrotechnical items and on the amendment of Act No 288/1995 Coll., on fire

weapons and ammunition (the Firearms Act), as amended by Act No.

13/1998 Coll. and Act No 368/1992 Coll., on administrative fees, as amended by

amended, as derived from the laws of it changing.



PART TWO



Amendment of the Act on weapons



Article. (III)



Act No 119/2002 Coll., on firearms and ammunition and on the amendment of the law

No 156/2000, on the validation of firearms, ammunition and

pyrotechnical items and on the amendment of Act No 288/1995 Coll., on fire

weapons and ammunition (the Firearms Act), as amended by Act No.

13/1998 Coll. and Act No 368/1992 Coll., on administrative fees, as amended by

amended, and Act No. 455/1991 Coll., on trades

business (Trade Act), as amended, (the Act on

weapons), as amended by Act No. 320/2002 Coll., is amended as follows:



1. In § 41 para. 4, the word "If" is replaced by "or".



2. In section 41 at the end of paragraph 4, the following sentence "on the basis of data

referred to in the Protocol, which was issued after the inspection or verification

the Czech Office for the testing of weapons, weapons and ammunition, the competent Department

the police will issue a new licence and at the same time removes the current weapons license

weapons. ".



PART THREE



Amendment of the Act on consumer protection



Article IV



In article 23 of Act No. 634/1992 Coll. on consumer protection, as amended by law

No 104/1995 Coll., Act No. 110/1997 Coll., Act No. 359/1999 Coll., Act

No 64/2000 Coll., Act No. 146/2000 Coll., Act No. 258/2000 Coll. and act

No. 320/2002 Coll., shall be added to paragraph 9, which including notes below

line no. 21e) is added:



"(9) supervision over compliance with the obligations laid down in § 8 para. 1, § 9

paragraph. 1, § 10 para. 1 (b). (a)) 5 to 8, § 11 and § 12 para. 1

of this law in the field of firearms, ammunition and pyrotechnic

the product performs the Czech Office for the testing of weapons and ammunition. ^ 21e)



21E) Act No 156/2000, on the validation of firearms, ammunition and

pyrotechnical items and on the amendment of Act No 288/1995 Coll., on fire

weapons and ammunition (the Firearms Act), as amended by Act No.

13/1998 Coll. and Act No 368/1992 Coll., on administrative fees, as amended by

amended, as amended.



PART FOUR



Amendment of the law on mining activities, explosives and the State Mining Administration



Article. In



Act No. 61/1988 Coll. on mining activities, explosives and the State

Mining Administration, as amended by Act No. 425/1990 Coll., Act No. 542/1991 Coll.,

Act No. 171/1993 Coll., Act No. 128/1999 Coll., Act No. 71/2000 Coll.

Act No. 124/2000 Coll., Act No. 313/2001 Coll., Act No. 206/2002 Sb.

and Act No. 320/2002 Coll., is amended as follows:



1. in paragraph 21 of the paragraphs 1 and 2, including footnote No. 13a) are added:



"(1) Explosives under this Act shall mean substances and articles (

"the materials") that are listed in the international contract of carriage

dangerous goods, which the Czech Republic is bound ^ 13a) and which is

published in the collection of international treaties or in the collection of laws, and are

included in Annex A to this agreement and to the class of these substances, as well as

substances that have properties of explosives, high explosives, propellants, or

pyrotechnical compositions, except for ammunition or pyrotechnic

products.



(2) this law shall also apply to pyrotechnic articles and products

containing the substances referred to in paragraph 1 if they can blast compromise

the safety of persons and property (hereinafter referred to as "explosive articles").



13A) European Agreement concerning the international carriage of dangerous goods

(ADR) under the famous No. 64/1987 Coll., as amended by the changes announced under the No.

159/1997, no. 186/1998 Coll., no. 54/1999 SB., no. 93/2000 Sb. m. s., no.

6/2002 Coll. and under no 65/2003 Coll. m. s. ".



2. in section 21 para. 4, after the word "passing" the words "and the take-over,

processing ".



3. in article 21, paragraph 6 is added:



"(6) for the work shall be considered as work ohňostrojné, which uses the

chemical conversion of explosives and explosive articles to raise the light,

where appropriate, the sound effects. ".



4. In § 25 para. 8, after the word "years" is replaced by a semicolon and

shall be inserted after the words "a participant in the proceedings for the issue of permits for repeated

transfers of explosives is only the applicant. ".



5. in section 27 of the following shall be added at the end of paragraph 5, the phrase "If the dossier is

accompanying the application for authorisation of blasting is incomplete, it shall invite the district

mining Office organisation to eliminate the deficiencies within the time limit it

laid down. If the organization fails to do so, the district mining Office of management

enable the blasting stops. ".



6. In paragraph 46, the word "and" is replaced by a comma and the following shall be added at the end of the text

the words "and § 45 para. 3. "



PART FIVE



The EFFECTIVENESS of the



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This Act shall take effect on 1 January 2000. October 2003.



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