Regulation 3 Definitions

(1)

In Article 2(2) of the 1981 Order (interpretation)—

(a)

after the definition of “ammunition” there shall be inserted the following definitions—

““another member State” means a member State other than the United Kingdom;

“Article 7 authority” means a document issued by virtue of Article 33A(1)(b) or (2);

“European firearms pass” means a document to which the holder of a firearm certificate is entitled by virtue of Article 33A(1)(a);

“European weapons directive” means the directive of the Council of the European Communities No. 91/477/EEC^f1 (directive on the control of the acquisition and possession of weapons);”;

(b)

in the definition of “prohibited weapon” and “prohibited ammunition”, after “Article 6(1)” there shall be added the words “or (1A) (including, in the case of ammunition, any missiles falling within Article 6(1A)(g))”.

(2)

In that Article, after paragraph (2) there shall be inserted the following paragraph—

“(2A)

For the purposes of any reference in this Order to the use of any firearm or ammunition for a purpose not authorised by the European weapons directive, the directive shall be taken to authorise the use of a firearm or ammunition as or with a slaughtering instrument and the use of a firearm or ammunition—

(a)

for sporting purposes;

(b)

for the shooting of vermin, or, in the course of carrying on activities in connection with the management of any estate, of other wildlife; and

(c)

for competition purposes and target shooting outside competitions.”.

Annotations

Footnotes

f1: OJ No. L256, 13.9.91 p. 51.