17.—(1) Amend paragraph 6 (meaning of “realistic imitation firearm”) as follows.U.K.
(2) In sub-paragraph (4) for “Secretary of State” substitute “appropriate authority”.
(3) After sub-paragraph (4) insert—
“(4A) In sub-paragraph (4) “the appropriate authority” means—
(a)in the application of this paragraph for the purposes of the offence under paragraph 4(1)(a), (b) or (c), the Department of Justice;
(b)in the application of this paragraph for the purposes of the offence under paragraph 4(1)(d) or for the purposes of paragraph 4(7), the Secretary of State.
(4B) 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.
(4C) 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.
(4D) 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).”
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 11 para. 17 in force at 12.4.2010, see art. 1(2)