Regulation 4 Amendment of the Firearms Regulations 2019

(1)

The 2019 Regulations are amended as follows.

(2)

In regulation 1 (citation, commencement, extent and interpretation)—

(a)

omit paragraph (2);

(b)

for the definition of “appropriate national authority” substitute ““appropriate national authority” means the Department of Justice in Northern Ireland;”; and

(c)

for the definition of “firearm” substitute ““firearm”, for the purposes of regulations 1 to 4, has the meaning given by Article 2(2) of the Firearms (Northern Ireland) Order 2004 (interpretation);”.

(3)

In regulation 2 (notification of transfers of deactivated firearms), for paragraph (4) substitute—

“(4)

A person guilty of an offence under paragraph (1) is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 1 on the standard scale.”.

(4)

In regulation 3 (notification of deactivated firearms), for paragraph (6) substitute—

“(6)

A person guilty of an offence under paragraph (1) is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 1 on the standard scale.”.