# The Firearms (Northern Ireland) Order 2004, Paragraph 3


(1) 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.
(2) 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.
(3) 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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2004/0110491327/schedule/1/paragraph/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-firearms-northern-ireland-order-2004/schedule-1/paragraph-3
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