The Violent Crime Reduction Act 2006 (Specification for Imitation Firearms) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024

Exemptions

5.—(1) A person whose conduct in bringing an imitation firearm into Northern Ireland, or causing an imitation firearm to be brought into Northern Ireland, was to make the imitation firearm in question available for one or more of the purposes set out in paragraph (2) does not commit an offence under paragraph 7(2)(d) of Schedule 2 to the 2006 Act (bringing into Northern Ireland an imitation firearm which does not conform to the specifications required of it by these Regulations).

(2) The purposes described in this paragraph are—

(a) the purposes of a museum or gallery;

(b) the purposes of theatrical performances and of rehearsals for such performances;

(c) the production of films (within the meaning of Part 1 of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988)(1);

(d) the production of television programmes (within the meaning of the Communications Act 2003)(2);

(e) the organisation and holding of historical re-enactments by a person or persons at least one of whom holds public liability insurance in relation to liabilities to third parties arising from or in connection with the organisation and holding of historical re-enactments;

(f) the purposes of functions held by a person in their capacity as a person in the service of His Majesty.

(1)

1988 c. 48. See section 5B of that Act.

(2)

2003 c. 21. See section 405(1) of that Act.