Firearms (Amendment) Act 1994 in Northern Ireland
1994 c. 31 · Enacted 21 July 1994 · Extends to United Kingdom
An Act to create a new offence of possessing a firearm or imitation firearm with intent to cause fear of violence; to apply certain provisions of the Firearms Act 1968 to imitation firearms; and for connected purposes.
[21st July 1994] I1
E1Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—
Annotations to the whole text
Commencement
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Act wholly in force at 21.9.1994 see s. 4(2)
Extent
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Act with the exception of s. 1 and 2 extends to Northern Ireland see s. 3(1)
Contents
3Northern Ireland.
Sections 1 and 2 above do not extend to Northern Ireland.
An Order in Council under paragraph 1(1)(b) of Schedule 1 to the M1Northern Ireland Act 1974 (legislation for Northern Ireland in the interim period) which contains a statement that it is made only for purposes corresponding to those of sections 1 and 2 above—
shall not be subject to paragraph 1(4) and (5) of that Schedule (affirmative resolution of both Houses of Parliament); but
shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.
4Short title and commencement.
This Act may be cited as the Firearms (Amendment) Act 1994.
This Act shall come into force at the end of the period of two months beginning with the day on which it is passed.
This Act shall not have effect in relation to anything done before it comes into force.