Auctioneer's Firearm Permit: Renewal: Simon Drieu & Co. Ltd.

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A decision made 18 May 2017:

MINISTERIAL DECISION REFERENCE: MD-HA-2017-0042
DECISION SUMMARY TITLE: Application for renewal of an Auctioneer’s Firearm Permit – Simon Drieu & Co Ltd
DECISION SUMMARY AUTHOR:	Policy Officer, Community and Constitutional Affairs	IS THE DECISION SUMMARY PUBLIC OR EXEMPT? (if exempt state the relevant article/paragraph of the Freedom of Information Law/Regulations)		Public
REPORT TITLE: Application for renewal of an Auctioneer’s Firearm Permit – Simon Drieu & Co Ltd
REPORT AUTHOR OR NAME OF PERSON GIVING REPORT: (if different from Decision Summary Author)	Policy Officer, Community and Constitutional Affairs	IS THE REPORT PUBLIC OR EXEMPT (if exempt state the relevant article/paragraph of the Freedom of Information Law/Regulations)		Absolutely Exempt – Article 25 of the Freedom of Information (Jersey) Law 2011
DECISION AND REASON FOR THE DECISION: The Assistant Minister for Home Affairs approved the application of Mr Simon Drieu, on behalf of Simon Drieu & Co Ltd, for the renewal of an Auctioneer’s Firearm Permit under Article 19(2) of the Firearms (Jersey) Law 2000. Article 19(2) of the Law states: “It is not an offence for an Auctioneer to sell, expose for sale and have in the auctioneer’s possession for sale by auction any firearm or ammunition if the auctioneer does so in accordance with the terms of a permit in the prescribed form, issued to the auctioneer by the Minister.” The required vetting and security checks have been undertaken in relation to this application.
RESOURCE IMPLICATIONS: There are no resource implications arising from this Ministerial Decision.
ACTION REQUIRED: The Policy Officer will inform the Chief Officer, States of Jersey Police, of this Decision and request that Mr Drieu be issued with an Auctioneer’s Permit, valid from 23/05/2017 to 22/05/2020.
SIGNATURE:			POSITION: Connétable Deidre Mezbourian Assistant Minister for Home Affairs
DATE SIGNED:			EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE DECISION: