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Northern Ireland Arms Decommissioning Act 1997 (Amnesty Period) Order 2007

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King's Printer of Acts of Parliament

2016-10-31

NORTHERN IRELAND

2007-02-22

Under section 2(1) of the Northern Ireland Arms Decommissioning Act 1997 (“1997 Act”) a decommissioning scheme must identify a period during which firearms, ammunition and explosives may be dealt with in accordance with the scheme (“the amnesty period”). Section 2(2) of the 1997 Act was amended by the Northern Ireland Arms Decommissioning (Amendment ) Act 2002 (“2002 Act”). Under section 2(2) the amnesty period must end before 27th February 2003 or such later date as the Secretary of State may appoint.