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STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS


2005 No. 1966 (N.I. 16)

NORTHERN IRELAND

The Firearms (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2005

  Made 19th July 2005 
  Coming into operation in accordance with article 1(2)            


ARRANGEMENT OF ORDER

1. Title and commencement
2. Interpretation
3. Prohibition of certain air guns
4. Order adding to list of prohibited weapons
5. Carrying an air gun or imitation firearm in a public place

At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 19th day of July 2005

Present,

The Queen's Most Excellent Majesty in Council

Whereas a draft of this Order in Council has been approved by resolution of each House of Parliament:

     Now, therefore, Her Majesty, in exercise of the powers conferred by paragraph 1(1) of the Schedule to the Northern Ireland Act 2000 (c. 1) and of all other powers enabling Her in that behalf, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows:–

Title and commencement
    
1. —(1) This Order may be cited as the Firearms (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2005.

    (2) This Order comes into operation on the expiration of two months from the day on which it is made.

Interpretation
    
2. —(1) The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 (c. 33) applies to this Order as it applies to an Act of the Assembly.

    (2) In this Order—

Prohibition of certain air guns
    
3. —(1) In Article 45(1) of the principal Order (list of weapons subject to general prohibition) after sub-paragraph (a) insert—

    (2) In Article 70 of the principal Order (minimum sentence for certain offences) in paragraph (1)(a)(ii) after "45(1)(a)" insert ", (aa)".

    (3) In Schedule 5 to the principal Order (table of punishments) in the first column of the entry relating to Article 45(1)(a), (b), (c), (d), (e) and (g) after "45(1)(a)" insert ", (aa)".

    (4) In the Customs and Excise Management Act 1979 (c. 2)—

after "45(1)(a)" insert ", (aa)".

Order adding to list of prohibited weapons
    
4. —(1) After Article 45(10) of the principal Order (order adding to list of prohibited weapons) insert—

    (2) In Article 81(3) of the principal Order (saving and transitional provisions) for the words "or 8(3)" substitute the words ", 8(3) or 45(10)".

Carrying an air gun or imitation firearm in a public place
    
5. —(1) In Article 61(1) of the principal Order (carrying a firearm in a public place) for the words from "in a public place a loaded shotgun" to the words "for use in that firearm" substitute the words—

    (2) In Schedule 5 to the principal Order (table of punishments) in the entry relating to Article 61(1)—

    (3) In Article 26(2) of the Police and Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 (NI 12) (list of offences to which powers of summary arrest apply) after sub-paragraph (m) insert—


A. K. Galloway
Clerk of the Privy Council


EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)


This Order amends the Firearms (Northern Ireland) Order 2004 (NI 3). Article 3 provides that air guns which use a self-contained gas cartridge system are prohibited. Article 4 amends the power to add to the list of prohibited weapons. Article 5 provides that carrying air guns or imitation firearms in a public place is an offence and adds it to the list of offences for which there is a power of summary arrest.



ISBN 0 11 080003 6


 © Crown copyright 2005

Prepared 9 August 2005


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