# The Firearms (Revocation, Consequential Amendment and Saving Provision) Regulations 2026, 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.”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/118/regulation/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/firearms-revocation-consequential-amendment-and-saving-provision-regulations-2026/regulation-4
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