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Northern Ireland Arms Decommissioning Act 1997

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Changes over time for: Cross Heading: Firearms (Northern Ireland) Order 1981

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Firearms (Northern Ireland) Order 1981U.K.

8U.K.An offence under any of the following provisions of the M1Firearms (Northern Ireland) Order 1981[F1or a corresponding provision of the Firearms (Northern Ireland) Order 2004]:

(a)article 3(1) (possession, &c. of firearm or ammunition not authorised by firearm certificate);

(b)article 4(1) and (2) (transactions with firearms and ammunition);

(c)article 6(1), (1A) and (4) (prohibited firearms and ammunition);

(d)article 7 (movement of firearms and ammunition);

(e)article 18(2), in so far as it concerns possession of firearms or imitation firearms at the time of being arrested;

(f)article 20(1) (carrying firearms in a public place);

(g)article 21 (trespassing with firearms);

(h)article 22(5) and (7) (possession of firearms by person previously convicted of crime, &c.);

(i)article 23 (possession of firearms and ammunition in suspicious circumstances);

(j)article 26 (acquisition and possession of firearms and ammunition by persons under 18);

(k)article 43 (failure to comply with requirements relating to transactions in firearms, &c.).

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F1Words in Sch. para. 8 inserted (1.2.2005) (N.I.) by S.I. 2004/702, Sch. 7 para. 22 (with art. 81); S.R. 2005/4, art. 3.

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