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.