# The Firearms (Northern Ireland) Order 2004, Article 38A: Recording of transactions in firearms by Chief Constable

Extent: N.I.

(1) This Article applies where the Chief Constable receives a copy of a record of a transaction involving a firearm in accordance with Article 38(2)(a).
(2) The Chief Constable must keep a record which includes the following information—
(a) a description of the firearm which includes the matters mentioned in paragraph 6(a) and (b) of Schedule 3;
(b) the names and addresses of the seller or transferor and the purchaser or transferee , together with the date of the transaction .
(3) The record mentioned in paragraph (2) must be kept—
(a) on a computerised data filing system;
(b) for a period of not less than 30 years after the destruction of the firearm in question .

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/2004/702/article/38A (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/firearms-northern-ireland-order-2004/article-38A
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