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The Firearms (Northern Ireland) Order 2004

2004/702 · Made 10 March 2004 · Extends to Northern Ireland

Not fully up to date. 6 changes made by later legislation have not yet been written into this text, which is revised to 14 July 2021.

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ProvisionChangeMade by
Sch. 1 para. 11(3)substitutedJustice Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 s. 104(2)
Sch. 1 para. 9(3)(a)substitutedJustice Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 s. 105(2)
art. 70(2)excludedMental Capacity Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 s. 170(1)s. 170(2)(a)
art. 6(3A)insertedOffensive Weapons Act 2019 s. 62(2)
art. 6AinsertedOffensive Weapons Act 2019 s. 62(3)
art. 11(1A)insertedOffensive Weapons Act 2019 s. 62(4)

10th March 2004

Contents

  1. Part I: INTRODUCTORY
  2. 1Title and commencement
  3. 2Interpretation
  4. Part II: FIREARM CERTIFICATES, ETC.
  5. Firearm certificates
  6. 3Firearm certificate required
  7. 4Application for firearm certificate
  8. 5Grant of firearm certificate
  9. 6Conditions
  10. 7Grant of firearm certificate to young persons
  11. 8Content and duration of firearm certificate
  12. 9Revocation of firearm certificate
  13. 10Consequences of revocation
  14. 11Variation of firearm certificate
  15. 12Certificate for prohibited weapon
  16. 13Surrender etc. of firearms on expiration of firearm certificate
  17. Museum firearms licences
  18. 14Museum firearms licence
  19. Visitor's firearm permits
  20. 15Visitor's firearm permit
  21. 16Revocation or variation of visitor's firearm permit
  22. Certificates granted in Great Britain, etc.
  23. 17Firearm certificate or shotgun certificate granted in Great Britain
  24. 18Air guns held without a firearm certificate in Great Britain
  25. Issue, etc. of documents for European purposes
  26. 19Issue of European firearms pass
  27. 20Duration of European firearms pass
  28. 21Renewal of European firearms pass
  29. 22Article 7 authorities
  30. 23Variation, endorsement, etc. of European documents
  31. Part III: FIREARMS DEALERS
  32. 24Firearms dealer's certificate required
  33. 25Application for firearms dealer's certificate
  34. 26Grant of firearms dealer's certificate
  35. 27Conditions
  36. 28Content and duration of firearms dealer's certificate
  37. 29Revocation or variation of firearms dealer's certificate
  38. 30Consequences of expiration or revocation of firearms dealer's certificate
  39. 31Places of business: addition to certificate
  40. 32Places of business: removal from certificate
  41. 33Consequences where dealer convicted of an offence
  42. 34Exemptions from Article 24 for auctioneers
  43. 35Occasional permits
  44. 36Revocation or variation of occasional permit
  45. Part IV: CONTROL OF TRANSACTIONS
  46. 37Business and other transactions with firearms and ammunition
  47. 38Record of transactions in firearms
  48. 38ARecording of transactions in firearms by Chief Constable
  49. 39Transfers of firearms and ammunition to be in person
  50. 40Notification of dealings involving firearms
  51. 41Notification of loss, repair or deactivation of firearms, etc.
  52. 42Notification of disposal or destruction, etc. taking place outside Northern Ireland
  53. 43Purchase or acquisition of firearms in ... member States
  54. 44Firearms acquired for export
  55. Part V: PROHIBITION OF CERTAIN WEAPONS AND CONTROL OF ARMS TRAFFIC
  56. 45Weapons subject to general prohibition
  57. 46Exemptions from requirement of authority under Article 45
  58. 47Possession of firearms on service premises, etc.
  59. 48Power to prohibit movement of firearms and ammunition
  60. Part VI: FIREARMS CLUBS AND SHOTGUN CLUBS
  61. Firearms clubs
  62. 49Authorisation
  63. 50Revocation or variation of authorisation
  64. Shotgun clubs
  65. 50AAuthorisation of shotgun clubs to allow use of shotguns by minors for limited purposes
  66. Power of entry
  67. 51Power of entry
  68. Part VII: ENFORCEMENT AND OFFENCES
  69. Enforcement
  70. 52Power of search with warrant
  71. 53Powers of constables to stop and search
  72. 54Production of firearms for ballistic and other tests
  73. 55Production of certificates, etc.
  74. 56Police powers in relation to firearms traffic
  75. 57Seizure and detention of firearms and ammunition
  76. Offences with firearms
  77. 58Possession with intent
  78. 59Use of firearm to resist arrest
  79. 60Carrying firearm with criminal intent
  80. 61Carrying or discharging firearm in a public place
  81. 62Trespassing with firearm
  82. 63Prohibition of possession, etc. of firearm by certain persons
  83. 64Possession of firearm or ammunition in suspicious circumstances
  84. 65Possession of loaded firearm while drunk or under influence of drugs
  85. 66Supplying firearm or ammunition to person who is drunk, etc.
  86. 66ASupplying imitation firearms to minors
  87. 67Conversion of weapons
  88. 68Defences
  89. General
  90. 69Prosecution and punishment of offences
  91. 70Minimum sentence for certain offences
  92. 71Power by order to exclude application of minimum sentence to those under 18
  93. 72Forfeiture and disposal of firearms; cancellation of certificate by convicting court
  94. 73False statements
  95. VIIIMISCELLANEOUS AND GENERAL
  96. 74Appeal from decision of Chief Constable
  97. 75Fees
  98. 76Application of Order to imitation firearms which are readily convertible into firearms
  99. 77Application of Order to Crown servants
  100. 78Application of certain provisions of this Order to police
  101. 79Delegation of functions
  102. 80Regulations and orders
  103. 81Saving and transitional provisions
  104. Schedule 1: FIREARM CERTIFICATES – EXEMPTIONS
  105. Part: Firearms dealers
  106. 1Paragraph 1
  107. Part: Auctioneers, carriers and warehousemen
  108. 2Paragraph 2
  109. Part: Slaughter of animals
  110. 3Paragraph 3
  111. Part: Equipment for ships and aircraft
  112. 4Paragraph 4
  113. Part: Sporting purposes
  114. 5Paragraph 5
  115. Part: Athletics meetings, etc.
  116. 6Paragraph 6
  117. Part: Firearms clubs
  118. 7Paragraph 7
  119. Part: Recreational facilities
  120. 8Paragraph 8
  121. Part: Air guns and ammunition
  122. 9Paragraph 9
  123. Part: Rifles
  124. 10Paragraph 10
  125. Part: Shotguns
  126. 11Paragraph 11
  127. Part: Theatre and cinema
  128. 12Paragraph 12
  129. Schedule 1ARelevant firearms for Article 11(4)(c)
  130. Schedule 2: FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION IN MUSEUMS
  131. Part: Introductory
  132. 1Paragraph 1
  133. Part: Museum firearms licences
  134. 2Paragraph 2
  135. Part: Variation and revocation
  136. 3Paragraph 3
  137. Part: Secretary of State's power to grant museum firearms licences
  138. 3AParagraph 3A
  139. Part: Fees
  140. 4Paragraph 4
  141. Part: Offences and enforcement
  142. 5Paragraph 5
  143. Schedule 3: RECORD OF TRANSACTIONS
  144. 1Paragraph 1
  145. 2Paragraph 2
  146. 3Paragraph 3
  147. 4Paragraph 4
  148. 5Paragraph 5
  149. 6Paragraph 6
  150. Schedule 4: OFFENCES TO WHICH ARTICLE 59(2) APPLIES
  151. 1Paragraph 1
  152. 2Paragraph 2
  153. 3Paragraph 3
  154. 4Paragraph 4
  155. 5Paragraph 5
  156. 6Paragraph 6
  157. 7Paragraph 7
  158. 8Paragraph 8
  159. 9Paragraph 9
  160. 10Paragraph 10
  161. 11Paragraph 11
  162. Schedule 5TABLE OF PUNISHMENTS
  163. Schedule 6FEES
  164. Schedule Schedule
  165. Schedule Schedule