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The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010

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18.—(1) Amend paragraph 7 (specification for imitation firearms) as follows.U.K.

(2) Before sub-paragraph (1) insert—

(A1) For the purposes of sub-paragraph (2)(a) to (c), the Department of Justice may by regulations make provision requiring imitation firearms to conform to specifications which are—

(a)set out in the regulations; or

(b)approved by such persons and in such manner as may be so set out.

(3) In sub-paragraph (1) for “The” substitute “For the purposes of sub-paragraph (2)(d), the”.

(4) In sub-paragraph (2)—

(a)in paragraph (a) for “this paragraph” substitute “sub-paragraph (A1)”;

(b)in paragraph (d) for “so required of it” substitute “required of it by regulations under sub-paragraph (1)”.

(5) In sub-paragraph (4)—

(a)for “this paragraph”, where it occurs first, substitute “sub-paragraph (A1) or (1)”;

(b)for “this paragraph”, where it occurs second, substitute “sub-paragraph (2)(a) to (c) or (as the case may be) sub-paragraph (2)(d)”.

(6) In sub-paragraph (5) for “this paragraph” substitute “sub-paragraph (1)”.

(7) After sub-paragraph (6) insert—

(6A) The power of the Department of Justice to make regulations under this paragraph shall be exercisable by statutory rule for the purposes of the Statutory Rules (Northern Ireland) Order 1979(1).

(6B) That power includes power—

(a)to make different provision for different cases;

(b)to make provision subject to such exemptions and exceptions as the Department of Justice thinks fit; and

(c)to make such incidental, supplemental, consequential and transitional provision as the Department of Justice thinks fit.

(6C) Regulations made by the Department of Justice under this paragraph shall be subject to negative resolution (within the meaning of section 41(6) of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954(2)).

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 11 para. 18 in force at 12.4.2010, see art. 1(2)

(2)

1954 c. 33 (N.I.). Section 41(6) was amended by S.I. 1999/663.

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