Act No. 91 / 2024 Coll.
Ammo Act
Valid
Law
Effective from 01.01.2026
Text versions:
01.01.2026
16.04.2024
Contents
ČÁST PRVNÍ
§ 1
§ 2
§ 3
§ 4
§ 5
§ 6
§ 7
§ 8
§ 9
§ 10
ČÁST DRUHÁ
§ 11
§ 12
§ 13
§ 14
§ 15
§ 16
§ 17
§ 18
§ 19
§ 20
§ 21
§ 22
§ 23
§ 24
§ 25
§ 26
ČÁST TŘETÍ
§ 27
§ 28
§ 29
§ 30
§ 31
§ 32
§ 33
§ 34
§ 35
§ 36
ČÁST ČTVRTÁ
HLAVA I
§ 37
HLAVA II
§ 38
§ 39
HLAVA III
§ 40
§ 41
§ 42
§ 43
§ 44
§ 45
HLAVA IV
§ 46
HLAVA V
§ 47
§ 48
§ 49
§ 50
§ 51
ČÁST PÁTÁ
§ 52
§ 53
§ 54
§ 55
§ 56
§ 57
ČÁST ŠESTÁ
HLAVA I
§ 58
§ 59
§ 60
§ 61
§ 62
HLAVA II
§ 63
§ 64
§ 65
§ 66
§ 67
§ 68
§ 69
ČÁST SEDMÁ
§ 70
§ 71
ČÁST OSMÁ
§ 72
§ 73
§ 74
§ 75
§ 76
ČÁST DEVÁTÁ
§ 77
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91
THE LAW
of 6 March 2024
on ammunition
Parliament has decided on this law of the Czech Republic:
INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS
Subject matter
(1) This Act provides for:
(a) the handling of ammunition;
(b) the treatment of an inactive munitions object; and
(c) pyrotechnic research.
(2) This Act also provides for the performance of the state administration on the management of ammunition, treatment of inactive munitions and pyrotechnic research.
(1) If an exempted public body, which is the Ministry of the Interior ("Ministry '), the Ministry of Defence, the armed forces of the Czech Republic, the Security Corps of the Czech Republic, the Czech Mining Authority, the Administration of State Material Reserves or the Czech Office for the Testing of Weapons and Ammunition, treats ammunition, treats an inactive munitions object or carries out a pyrotechnic survey, this Act shall apply only if it is further expressly provided for.
(2) In carrying out the tasks of an exempted public institution, who uses a shooting range for munitions, a blasting hole for the destruction of ammunition or special ammunition equipment for the firing, firing or destruction of ammunition ("special munitions') operated under this Act, he shall comply with their operating rules.
Relationship with other legislation
(1) This Act does not apply to the handling of explosives under the Mining, Explosives and State Mining Administration Act ("Explosives'). This does not apply in respect of an explosive which is:
(a) part of the ammunition; or
(b) found in a pyrotechnic survey.
(2) This law does not apply to ammunition administered by an unremoved public-law institution under the arms and ammunition law
(a) part of a collection entered in the central register of collections in accordance with the Law on the Protection of Collections of a Museum Nature; or
b) a cultural monument entered in the Central List of Cultural Monuments of the Czech Republic under the Act on State Monument Care.
Ammo
(1) The ammunition is a complete or incomplete product containing active ammunition, specially designed for use by the armed forces or security forces.
(2) Active ammunition is an effective, purge or special cartridge contained in the ammunition.
(3) The munitions under this Act are:
(a) artillery ammunition of 20 mm or more;
(b) test ammunition with an inert missile intended for ballistic tests and pressurised ammunition intended for main strength tests;
(c) mines;
(d) hand grenades and grenades intended for firing from different types of grenade launchers, including cartridges for grenade launchers;
(e) single use hand launchers and cartridges for hand launchers;
(f) ammunition initiators, including matches, fuses, detonators and electric mittens, and ammunition initiators, including lighters and igniters, matches and spark-plugs, as well as flashbulbs and detonators, if specially designed for use in ammunition;
(g) air bombs and their submunitions;
(h) missiles, missiles and their submunitions;
(i) gentile munitions including explosive mine or mine systems, gentile charges and demolition charges; and
(j) torpedoes and depth charges.
(4) The munitions under this law are further
(a) pyrotechnic devices incorporating pyrotechnic imitations, signals, interference, smoke and lighting devices and pyroshells;
(b) aircraft pyrotechnic equipment, rocket and other military equipment; and
(c) other training munitions containing explosives, except pyrotechnic articles (1).
Unexploded ammunition
Unexploded ammunition is, for the purposes of this Act, ammunition which has been prepared for use, has been used and failed, or with other external influences has been removed from the control of its holder and still contains active ammunition.
Pyrotechnic survey
A pyrotechnic survey shall be a set of professional and other necessary activities aimed at protecting life, health or property when searching by approved procedure, identification and possible handling of ammunition, ammunition under the Arms and Ammunition Act ("ammunition ') or explosive.
Definition of certain other terms
For the purposes of this Act:
(a) the handling of ammunition by any physical treatment of the ammunition and its storage, transport or operation of the shooting range for ammunition, blast pits for destruction of ammunition or special ammunition equipment; legal proceedings shall be considered to be the handling of ammunition, provided that this law expressly provides for it,
(b) prohibited munitions of munitions prohibited from the disposal of international contracts (2), which is part of the legal order;
(c) an inactive munitions object which has the appearance of ammunition but does not contain active munitions;
(d) an ammunition storage facility for the storage of ammunition intended for this purpose in accordance with the building law;
(e) the place of residence is the address of the place of residence of the citizen of the Czech Republic or the address of the place of residence of the alien kept in the basic population register.
Authorisation for handling ammunition and pyrotechnic survey
(1) The holder is entitled to carry out specific activities in the handling of ammunition
(a) a basic munitions permit or an ammunition permit for carrying out a pyrotechnic survey or an arms licence holder issued under the Arms and Ammo Act which has reached the age of 18; the firing, firing and destruction of ammunition may be carried out only if it is a test ammunition with an inert missile or a torment ammunition or a training or reduced ammunition; or
(b) higher ammunition clearance.
(2) The holder of a permit to conduct a pyrotechnic survey shall be entitled to perform specific activities in the pyrotechnic survey.
(3) The holder of a general ammunition licence shall be entitled to handle the ammunition. However, they shall not dispose of the unexploded ammunition found during the pyrotechnic survey.
(4) The holder of the munitions licence is entitled to provide the pyrotechnic survey and to handle the unexploded ammunition found in the pyrotechnic survey.
General obligations
(1) Everyone is obliged
(a) to report immediately the findings of munitions to the Police of the Czech Republic (hereinafter referred to as "the Police") or, as regards the findings in the Protected Object under the Military Police Act or in the territory of the cancelled Military Departures, to the Military Police,
(b) in land works in which it may reasonably expect the finding of ammunition, ammunition or explosives, ensure the supervision of the person authorised to carry out the pyrotechnic survey; and
(c) comply with the operating rules of the shooting range for ammunition, blast pits for ammunition destruction and special ammunition equipment.
(2) No one may:
(a) carry out specific activities in the handling of ammunition or in pyrotechnic reconnaissance, in the handling of ammunition or in the handling of pyrotechnic reconnaissance, or in the handling of pyrotechnic reconnaissance and, if not authorised to do so, the ammunition or explosive found or not; and
(b) to disseminate in any way by the Ministry drawn up written tests for proficiency tests under this Act.
(3) The holder of the munitions authorisation or licence shall be obliged to:
(a) be careful not to endanger the life, health and property of other persons in particular;
(b) present at the request of:
1. the police of the ammunition they handle and, where appropriate, the related documents and documents; and
2. Ministry of Defence found prohibited ammunition and, where appropriate, related documents and documents,
(c) to refrain from carrying out an activity if its ability to do so is reduced as a result of sickness or accident;
(d) undergo an examination at the request of a police officer under the Law on the Protection of Health against the harmful effects of addicts to determine whether it is affected by alcohol or other addictive substances;
(e) take the necessary measures to ensure the safety of persons and property, if the ammunition is handled with poor technical condition of ammunition, and notify the police without delay; and
(f) report immediately to the police the loss or theft of ammunition.
(4) In the handling of ammunition and in the pyrotechnic inspection, the holder of the ammunition authorisation and the licence may not:
(a) to allow specific activities to be carried out by a person who is not entitled to do so;
(b) carry out specific activities under the influence of alcohol or other addictive substances, or if their ability to perform such activities is reduced by the use of medicines or as a result of their state of health; and
(c) carry visible ammunition in a place accessible to the public, unless it is an action or activity in which, under the arms and ammunition law, it is permitted to carry a visible weapon.
(5) The prohibited ammunition can only be handled if it is provided for by another law or international treaty which is part of the legal order.
Treatment of inactive ammunition
(1) An inactive munitions object is entitled to be treated by a fully independent, mature natural person or legal person.
(2) No one shall visibly carry an inactive munitions item in a place accessible to the public unless it is an action or activity in which, under the arms and ammunition law, it is permitted to carry a visible weapon.
MUNICIAL CORRECTION
Species of munitions authorisations
(1) Munitions shall be distinguished by the performance of specific activities of a natural person in the management of ammunition or in a pyrotechnic survey for the benefit of the holder of the munitions licence.
(2) The types of ammunition authorisations are:
(a) handling of ammunition
1. basic munitions authorisation; and
2. higher munitions clearance; and
(b) a pyrotechnic survey on munitions authorised to carry out a pyrotechnic survey.
(3) The holder of a basic munitions authorisation may treat ammunition in particular when it is moved or stored.
(4) The holder of a higher munitions licence may carry out all activities related to the handling of ammunition, including the firing, firing or destruction of ammunition, and fulfil the obligations of the holder of the general ammunition licence when handling the ammunition to the extent specified by the holder of the ammunition licence.
Conditions for issuing and holding a munitions permit
The permit shall be issued by the Regional Police Directorate to an applicant who fulfils the conditions for the issue and possession of the munitions authorisation of the species concerned (hereinafter referred to as "the conditions of the munitions authorisation '). The conditions of the munitions authorisation shall be fulfilled by a natural person who:
(a) has a place of residence in the Czech Republic;
(b) has reached the age of 18 in the case of primary munitions or 21 in other cases;
(c) is fully competent;
(d) be fit to carry out specific activities in the management of ammunition or in the pyrotechnic survey;
(e) is fair and reliable; and
(f) be competent as regards higher munitions or munitions for carrying out pyrotechnic surveys.
Health
(1) A person whose fitness for such an activity is excluded or limited by reason of a specified disease, defect or condition shall not be fit to perform specific activities in the management of ammunition or in the pyrotechnic survey.
(2) Compliance with the medical condition shall be demonstrated by a medical opinion issued on the basis of a medical examination and, in the cases referred to in Section 14, also by an expert opinion which concludes that a person is medically fit under this law. A medical assessment shall be issued with a period of validity of 5 years, unless, taking into account the outlook for the current state of health, the conditions for issuing a medical evaluation with a shorter period of validity are given.
(3) A person seeking compliance with the conditions for the issue of an authorisation shall submit a medical opinion to the Regional Police Directorate to verify his medical fitness.
(a) as an annex to the application for a permit; and
(b) no later than the date of expiry of the previous medical opinion.
(4) The Regional Directorate of the Police shall, in case of doubt, request an emergency medical opinion from the holder of the munitions authorisation of the health service provider; At the same time, the Regional Police Directorate shall invite the holder of the munitions authorisation to appear for medical examination within a period not less than 10 working days.
(5) The medical report is issued by the registrar of general medical services. If such a health service provider is unable to issue a medical assessment, or if it is suspected that the person concerned is attempting to influence the impartiality of his or her medical fitness finding, or if his or her medical fitness cannot be established otherwise, the Regional Directorate of Police shall, by a resolution, designate the health service provider who issues the medical assessment.
(6) The Government shall establish by regulation a list of diseases, defects or conditions which exclude or restrict medical fitness to perform specific activities in the management of ammunition or in the pyrotechnic investigation and the particulars of the medical opinion.
Other relevant facts for medical assessment
(1) A person who has been placed under protective treatment or security detention is not medically eligible. A person who has been waived from the exercise of protective treatment or protective detention, or who has been released from protective treatment or protective detention, shall be medically fit to apply for a permit in addition to a medical opinion, as well as an expert opinion from the health sector corresponding to the reasons for which protection treatment or protective detention have been imposed.
(2) The medical fitness of a person shall also be assessed as provided for in paragraph 1,
(a) where criminal prosecution or liability proceedings for insanity have been terminated in the past; or
(b) which is or has been hospitalized in a health facility of a health service provider without its consent under the Health Services Act on the grounds that it has threatened itself or its surroundings in an immediate and serious manner and has shown signs of or suffered from mental illness; the health service provider with whom such a person is or has been hospitalised, or the court to which the hospitalisation of such person has been notified shall, without undue delay, communicate to the Regional Directorate of the Police, at his request, the details of such person and the reason and date on which he or she commences and terminates his or her hospitalisation.
Procedure of the treating physician
(1) A treating doctor who finds that a patient is suffering from a disease, defect or condition which excludes or limits medical fitness is required to notify the police without undue delay if the patient is in possession of an ammunition authorisation.
(2) The doctor referred to in paragraph 1 is required to verify whether the person is in possession of a munitions authorisation through a public administration information system governed by another legislation7) or a central weapon register or a query with the Regional Police Directorate; This must be communicated to the physician without undue delay.
integrity
(1) A man who has been found to be righteous under this law shall not be deemed to have been convicted of
(a) the offence for which the Criminal Code allows the imposition of exceptional penalties;
(b) an intentional offence other than those referred to in (a), where it has been imposed on a natural person for the commission of such offence;
1. the sentence of imprisonment has not elapsed for more than five years and at least 20 years has elapsed since the execution of the sentence, its limitation or remission;
2. a prison sentence of more than 2 years and not more than 5 years and not more than 10 years since the execution of the sentence, its limitation or remission,
3. a prison sentence of not more than 2 years and not more than 5 years has elapsed since the execution of the sentence, its limitation or remission;
4. the sentence of imprisonment, the execution of which has been suspended or suspended with supervision, and has not elapsed for at least 3 years from the end of the probationary period, where it has been decided that the suspended person has been certified or is deemed to have been certified; or
5. Penalty other than imprisonment and from the execution of the sentence, limitation or remission has not elapsed for at least 3 years; or
(c) a criminal offence committed by negligence in connection with the handling, limitation or remission of ammunition, pyrotechnic research or treatment of an inactive munitions object, or in connection with the handling of weapons, ammunition or explosives, if it has not been at least three years since the execution of the sentence, its limitation or remission, or the expiry of the probationary period, if it has been decided that the convicted person has certified himself or is deemed to have been certified.
(2) Where an intentional offence has been committed by violence, threat of violence or threat of other serious harm or in connection with the handling of ammunition, pyrotechnic inspection or treatment of an inactive munitions object, or in connection with the handling of weapons, ammunition or explosives, the period for which a person is not considered to be fit shall be:
(a) 30 years where paragraph 1 (b) provides for a period of 20 years;
(b) 15 years, where paragraph 1 (b) provides for a period of 10 years; or
(c) 10 years, where paragraph 1 (b) provides for a period of less than 10 years.
(3) Furthermore, those who have been lawfully convicted abroad shall not be deemed to be righteous, whose characteristics correspond to those of one of the offences referred to in paragraph 1. Paragraphs 1 and 2 shall apply mutatis mutandis.
(4) The assessment of integrity shall not take into account the destruction of convictions under any other legislation or other cases in which there is an effect of looking at the perpetrator as if he were not convicted.
Reliability
(1) It is not considered reliable under this law that:
(a) whose prosecution for an intentional offence or offence committed negligently in connection with the handling of ammunition, pyrotechnic research or treatment of an inactive munitions object or in connection with the handling of weapons, ammunition or explosives
1. has been definitively suspended and no more than three years have elapsed since the final decision that the defendant has proved himself or has been deemed to have been certified; or
2. in the last 3 years, it has ended with a final decision to approve settlement, a decision to withdraw from the criminal prosecution of a minor, a decision to refrain from punishment or to refrain from punishment with supervision,
(b) which has been definitively decided to suspend the application for punishment, if it has committed an intentional offence or a malpractice offence in connection with the management of ammunition, pyrotechnic inspection or treatment of an inactive munitions object, or in connection with the management of weapons, ammunition or explosives, unless at least three years have elapsed since the final decision on the certificate or from the moment from which it is deemed to have been certified;
(c) who is over-consuming or abusing other addictive substances;
(d) who, in the last 3 years, has been found to be guilty of more than 1 offence or conduct having the characteristics of an offence where, in view of the nature of the acts by which such offences or conduct have been committed, it is considered to be a serious danger to internal order or security, and where the offence is committed
1. on arms and ammunition management,
2. on the ammunition management section;
3. on the pyrotechnic survey section,
4. on the explosives management section,
5. in the section on the protection of health against the harmful effects of addictive substances or in road traffic, committed by the perpetrator, after ingestion of an alcoholic beverage or after the use of another substance, to carry out an activity in which he could endanger the life or health of his or other person or damage property or by refusing to undergo an indicative examination or medical examination;
6. against public order,
7. against civil coexistence,
8. against property,
9. illegal game hunting under the hunting law; or
10. committed by the illegal wearing of the uniform of the police, the Prison Service of the Czech Republic, the Armed Forces or the Military Police, by the unauthorised wearing of parts of their uniform or by the unauthorised use of their external marking; or
(e) to whom an administrative penalty has been imposed in respect of the prohibition of activity in the handling of ammunition, pyrotechnic surveys or the treatment of an inactive munitions object, for the period for which that prohibition is imposed.
(2) Furthermore, a person shall not be considered to be reliable under this Act,
(a) which may be refused or prevented entry into the territory of the Czech Republic under the Act on the residence of foreigners; or
(b) against which sanctions are applied pursuant to the Act on the Implementation of International Penalties or the Penalties Act.
Demonstration of integrity and reliability
(1) The integrity of Article 16 (1) and (3) and the reliability of Article 17 (1) (a) and (b) shall be demonstrated by a copy of the Register of Penalties, which shall be requested by the Regional Police Directorate. The Regional Directorate of Police may also request the competent authority to issue a copy of the decision affecting compliance with the conditions of integrity or reliability.
(2) An application for the issue of a copy of the Register of Penalties and a copy of the Register of Penalties shall be sent in electronic form through an information interface.
(3) Where an applicant for a permit has been in a Member State other than a Member State of the European Union or the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland for more than 18 months in the past 10 years, he shall submit to the Regional Directorate of the Police a document similar to the copy of the Register of Penalties of that State in which he has been present or, if that State does not issue such a document, a document similar to that of the Register of Penalties of that State in which he has been present and, if that State does not provide such a document, a declaration of honour that he may be considered to be fair under this law.
(4) In the application for a permit, an applicant who is not a citizen of the Czech Republic shall also indicate in which Member States of the European Union or the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland have been present continuously for more than 18 months over the past 10 years.
(5) In the event that the judgment was given by a court of a foreign State for the assessment of integrity, the Regional Directorate of Police shall be entitled to request the submission of a copy of the final decision of the court from the applicant for the issue of a munitions authorisation or the holder of an authorisation for which that law requires compliance with the conditions of integrity. At the same time, the Regional Directorate of Police may request an officially certified translation of the condemning decision from the applicant for the issue of an authorisation or from the holder. If, in accordance with the sentence of the first Regional Directorate of Police, that person does not submit a copy of the decision in question within the prescribed period, the condition of integrity shall be deemed not to have been met.
(6) Reliability under Article 17 (1) (d) and (e) shall be demonstrated by a copy of the criminal record kept by the Register of Penalties requested by the Regional Police Directorate. An application for a copy of the criminal record kept by the Criminal Register and a copy of the criminal record shall be sent in electronic form through an information interface.
(7) Where the reliability referred to in Article 17 (1) (d) or (e) cannot be demonstrated in accordance with the procedure laid down in paragraph 6, it shall be accompanied by a declaration of honour.
(8) In order to assess the reliability of the applicant for the issue of a munitions authorisation or the holder of a munitions authorisation, the Regional Directorate of Police shall also be entitled to request data from other registers where data on facts excluding the reliability referred to in Article 17 (2) are kept.
Demonstration of competence
The applicant for the issue of a higher munitions or ammunition permit to conduct a pyrotechnic survey shall demonstrate competence before a test committee composed of representatives of the Ministry, Police, Ministry of Defence, the Czech Office for the Testing of Weapons and Ammo and the Czech Mining Office appointed by the Minister of Interior.
Test content
(1) The applicant's proficiency test for the issue of a higher ammunition authorisation consists of a written test and an oral interview. The test shall verify knowledge
(a) that act and the laws and regulations adopted for its implementation;
(b) other provisions governing the handling of ammunition;
(c) legislation governing the handling of explosives;
(d) arms and ammunition legislation;
(e) lessons on ammunition, ammunition and explosives; and
(f) medical minima.
(2) The applicant's proficiency test for the issue of an ammunition permit to conduct a pyrotechnic survey shall consist of a theoretical and practical part. The theoretical part of the test shall consist of a written test and an oral interview to verify knowledge within the scope of paragraph 1 (a), (e) and (f). The practical part of the test shall assess the specific knowledge, competence and skills of the applicant, consisting of:
Contents
ČÁST PRVNÍ
§ 1
§ 2
§ 3
§ 4
§ 5
§ 6
§ 7
§ 8
§ 9
§ 10
ČÁST DRUHÁ
§ 11
§ 12
§ 13
§ 14
§ 15
§ 16
§ 17
§ 18
§ 19
§ 20
§ 21
§ 22
§ 23
§ 24
§ 25
§ 26
ČÁST TŘETÍ
§ 27
§ 28
§ 29
§ 30
§ 31
§ 32
§ 33
§ 34
§ 35
§ 36
ČÁST ČTVRTÁ
HLAVA I
§ 37
HLAVA II
§ 38
§ 39
HLAVA III
§ 40
§ 41
§ 42
§ 43
§ 44
§ 45
HLAVA IV
§ 46
HLAVA V
§ 47
§ 48
§ 49
§ 50
§ 51
ČÁST PÁTÁ
§ 52
§ 53
§ 54
§ 55
§ 56
§ 57
ČÁST ŠESTÁ
HLAVA I
§ 58
§ 59
§ 60
§ 61
§ 62
HLAVA II
§ 63
§ 64
§ 65
§ 66
§ 67
§ 68
§ 69
ČÁST SEDMÁ
§ 70
§ 71
ČÁST OSMÁ
§ 72
§ 73
§ 74
§ 75
§ 76
ČÁST DEVÁTÁ
§ 77
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Regulation Information
| Citation | Act No. 91 / 2024 Coll., on ammunition |
|---|---|
| Regulation Type | Law |
| Author | - |
| Collection | Code of Laws |
| Date of Promulgation | 16.04.2024 |
|---|---|
| Effective from | 01.01.2026 |
| Effective until | - |
| Status | Valid |
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