Paragraph 3

A person licensed to slaughter animals may, without holding a firearm certificate, have in his possession a slaughtering instrument in any slaughterhouse in which he is employed.

The proprietor of a slaughterhouse or a person appointed by him to take charge of slaughtering instruments for the purpose of storing them in safe custody at that slaughterhouse may, without holding a firearm certificate, have in his possession a slaughtering instrument for that purpose.

In this paragraph—

• “licensed” means licensed under the Welfare of Animals (Slaughter or Killing) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 (S.R. 1996 No. 558);

• “slaughterhouse” includes a knacker’s yard; and

• “slaughtering instrument” includes ammunition for a slaughtering instrument.