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The Firearms (Removal to Northern Ireland) (Revocation) Order 2003

S.I. 2003/3228 · Made 8 December 2003

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ARMS AND AMMUNITION

Made 8th December 2003

Coming into force 1st January 2004

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 6 of the Firearms Act 1968f1, hereby makes the following Order:

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Footnotes

f1

1968 c. 27; section 6 was amended by section 20 of the Firearms (Amendment) Act 1988 (c. 45).

Contents

  1. 1Citation and commencement
  2. 2Revocation
  3. Signature
  4. Explanatory note

1Citation and commencement

This Order may be cited as the Firearms (Removal to Northern Ireland) (Revocation) Order 2003 and shall come into force on 1st January 2004.

2Revocation

The Firearms (Removal to Northern Ireland) Order 1990f1 is hereby revoked.

Signature

Caroline Flint

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State

Home Office

8th December 2003

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order revokes with effect from 1st January 2004 the Firearms (Removal to Northern Ireland) Order 1990 with the result that the removal of firearms or ammunition, to which section 1 of the Firearms Act 1968 applies, from Great Britain to Northern Ireland no longer requires the prior approval of the chief officer of police for the area from which they are to be removed and the Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland.