PART 3Firearms
Amendment of Part 15 of the Law Enforcement and Security (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 20194
1
The Law Enforcement and Security (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 are amended as follows.
2
In regulation 58 (amendment of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2015/2403)7—
a
in paragraph (3)(f)—
i
in the definition of “the appropriate authority”, omit “, in relation to England and Wales and Scotland,” and the words after “Secretary of State”;
ii
in the definition of “the relevant legislation”, omit “, in relation to England and Wales and Scotland,” and the words after “1988”;
b
In paragraph (5)(d), omit “, in relation to England and Wales and Scotland,” and the words after “1988”.
3
Omit regulations 64 (amendment to the Firearms (Northern Ireland) Order 20048) and 65 (saving provision – exemptions from requirement of authority under Article 45 of the Firearms (Northern Ireland) Order 2004), and the heading of Chapter 3.
Amendment of Northern Ireland legislation5
1
The Firearms (Northern Ireland) Order 2004 is amended as follows.
2
In Article 2(2) (interpretation) omit the definition of “another member State”.
3
For the words “another member State”, in each other place in which they occur, substitute “a member State”.
4
In Article 15(6)(b) (visitor’s firearm permit)9, omit “other” in the second place it occurs.
5
In Article 22 (Article 7 authorities), in paragraph (4)(d), for “the United Kingdom”, substitute “Northern Ireland”.
6
In the heading of Article 43 (purchase or acquisition of firearms in other member States), omit “other”.
7
In Article 55(2)(b) (production of certificates, etc.), omit “other” in the second place it occurs.