- Status
- In Force
- Penalty ceiling
- Regulated 3 of 7 obligations carry a criminal penalty. 4 have no criminal penalty — flagged in the list below.
Does it bind you?
Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.
Any Person7
Other Acts binding the same actors
If a role above is yours, these are the other instruments that most often bind it.
Any Person — also bound by 2340 other Acts
Human Medicines Regulations 2012
184 duties
Merchant Shipping Act 1995
144 duties
Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016
104 duties
Communications Act 2003
92 duties
Road Traffic Act 1988
92 duties
What it requires
Sections creating concrete business duties or carrying penalties, grouped as the instrument is structured. Titles link to the source text — blue means you’re leaving for legislation.gov.uk.
s.art011
Variation of firearm certificate
Regulated
- Notify Chief Constable of firearms certificate variations within 72 hoursAny Person
s.art035
Occasional permits
Regulated
- Fail to comply with occasional permit conditionsAny Person
s.art036
Revocation or variation of occasional permit
Regulated
- Fail to surrender revoked occasional permitAny Person
s.art038
Record of transactions in firearms
Regulated
- Keep records of firearm transactions and report to police within 72 hoursAny Person
s.art039
Transfers of firearms and ammunition to be in person
Regulated
- Complete firearm or ammunition transfers in person and verify certificatesAny Person
s.art042
Notification of disposal or destruction, etc. taking place outside Northern Ireland
Regulated
- Notify the Chief Constable of firearm disposals and losses outside Northern IrelandAny Person
s.art044
Firearms acquired for export
Regulated
- Fail to notify Chief Constable of export firearm saleAny Person
78 other provisions — procedural and definitional
s.art001
Title and commencement
s.art002
Interpretation
s.art003
Firearm certificate required
s.art004
Application for firearm certificate
s.art005
Grant of firearm certificate
s.art006
Conditions
s.art007
Grant of firearm certificate to young persons
s.art008
Content and duration of firearm certificate
s.art009
Revocation of firearm certificate
s.art010
Consequences of revocation
s.art012
Certificate for prohibited weapon
s.art013
Surrender etc. of firearms on expiration of firearm certificate
s.art014
Museum firearms licence
s.art015
Visitor's firearm permit
s.art016
Revocation or variation of visitor's firearm permit
s.art017
Firearm certificate or shotgun certificate granted in Great Britain
s.art018
Air guns held without a firearm certificate in Great Britain
s.art019
Issue of European firearms pass
s.art020
Duration of European firearms pass
s.art021
Renewal of European firearms pass
s.art022
Article 7 authorities
s.art023
Variation, endorsement, etc. of European documents
s.art024
Firearms dealer's certificate required
s.art025
Application for firearms dealer's certificate
s.art026
Grant of firearms dealer's certificate
s.art027
Conditions
s.art028
Content and duration of firearms dealer's certificate
s.art029
Revocation or variation of firearms dealer's certificate
s.art030
Consequences of expiration or revocation of firearms dealer's certificate
s.art031
Places of business: addition to certificate
s.art032
Places of business: removal from certificate
s.art033
Consequences where dealer convicted of an offence
s.art034
Exemptions from Article 24 for auctioneers
s.art037
Business and other transactions with firearms and ammunition
s.art038
Recording of transactions in firearms by Chief Constable
s.art040
Notification of dealings involving firearms
s.art041
Notification of loss, repair or deactivation of firearms, etc.
s.art043
Purchase or acquisition of firearms in ... member States
s.art045
Weapons subject to general prohibition
s.art046
Exemptions from requirement of authority under Article 45
s.art047
Possession of firearms on service premises,
s.art048
Power to prohibit movement of firearms and ammunition
s.art049
Authorisation
s.art050
Revocation or variation of authorisation
s.art050
Authorisation of shotgun clubs to allow use of shotguns by minors for limited purposes
s.art051
Power of entry
s.art052
Power of search with warrant
s.art053
Powers of constables to stop and search
s.art054
Production of firearms for ballistic and other tests
s.art055
Production of certificates, etc.
s.art056
Police powers in relation to firearms traffic
s.art057
Seizure and detention of firearms and ammunition
s.art058
Possession with intent
s.art059
Use of firearm to resist arrest
s.art060
Carrying firearm with criminal intent
s.art061
Carrying or discharging firearm in a public place
s.art062
Trespassing with firearm
s.art063
Prohibition of possession, etc. of firearm by certain persons
s.art064
Possession of firearm or ammunition in suspicious circumstances
s.art065
Possession of loaded firearm while drunk or under influence of drugs
s.art066
Supplying firearm or ammunition to person who is drunk, etc.
s.art066
Supplying imitation firearms to minors
s.art067
Conversion of weapons
s.art068
Defences
s.art069
Prosecution and punishment of offences
s.art070
Minimum sentence for certain offences
s.art071
Power by order to exclude application of minimum sentence to those under 18
s.art072
Forfeiture and disposal of firearms; cancellation of certificate by convicting court
s.art073
False statements
s.art074
Appeal from decision of Chief Constable
s.art075
Fees
s.art076
Application of Order to imitation firearms which are readily convertible into firearms
s.art077
Application of Order to Crown servants
s.art078
Application of certain provisions of this Order to police
s.art079
Delegation of functions
s.art080
Regulations and orders
s.art081
Saving and transitional provisions
s.paragraph/p1
Article 82—Amendments and repeals
Schedules
Schedules
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s.sch001
(1) The holder of a firearms dealer's certificate may, without holding a firearm certificate, have...
s.sch001
(1) A person may, without holding a firearm certificate, borrow a rifle from the occupier...
s.sch001
(1) A person may, without holding a firearm certificate, borrow a shotgun from the occupier...
s.sch001
(1) A person taking part in a theatrical performance may, without holding a firearm certificate,...
s.sch001
(1) A person carrying on the business of an auctioneer, carrier or warehouseman or an...
s.sch001
(1) A person who is the holder of a certificate of competence to slaughter animals...
s.sch001
(1) A person may, without holding a firearm certificate, have in his possession on board...
s.sch001
A person carrying a firearm or ammunition belonging to another person holding a firearm certificate...
s.sch001
A person who has attained the age of eighteen may, without holding a firearm certificate,...
s.sch001
A member of a firearms club which is authorised under Article 49 may, without holding...
s.sch001
(1) A person may, without holding a firearm certificate, acquire or have in his possession...
s.sch001
(1) A person may, without holding a firearm certificate, have in his possession or purchase...
s.sch002
(1) In this Schedule— “licence” means a museum firearms licence; “museum” includes any institution which...
s.sch002
(1) The Department of Justice may, on an application in writing made on behalf of...
s.sch002
(1) The Department of Justice may by notice in writing to the persons responsible for...
s.sch002
(1) The Secretary of State may, on an application in writing made on behalf of...
s.sch002
The appropriate fee shall be payable on the grant of a licence by the Department...
s.sch002
(1) It shall be an offence for any of the persons responsible for the management...
s.sch003
The quantities and descriptions of firearms and ammunition manufactured and the dates of manufacture.
s.sch003
The quantities and descriptions of firearms and ammunition purchased or acquired, with the names and...
s.sch003
The quantities and descriptions of firearms and ammunition accepted for sale, repair, test, proof, cleaning,...
s.sch003
The quantities and descriptions of firearms and ammunition sold or transferred, with the names and...
s.sch003
The quantities and descriptions of firearms and ammunition in possession for sale or transfer at...
s.sch003
References in paragraphs 1 to 5 to a description of a firearm include— (a) in...
s.sch004
Any offence under any of the following provisions of the Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order...
s.sch004
Attempting to commit any offence specified in paragraphs 1 to 9.
s.sch004
Aiding, abetting, counselling or procuring the commission of any offence so specified.
s.sch004
Offences under any of the following provisions of the Offences Against the Person Act 1861...
s.sch004
Offences under section 7 of the Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (Northern Ireland) 1968 (c....
s.sch004
Offences under any of the following provisions of the Criminal Damage (Northern Ireland) Order 1977...
s.sch004
Offences under Article 172 of the Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 ( NI 1)...
s.sch004
Offences under the Child Abduction (Northern Ireland) Order 1985 ( NI 17) (abduction of children).
s.sch004
Offences under section 123(1) of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 (c. 33)...
s.sch004
Offences under section 66 of the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 1998 (c. 32) (assault on,...
s.sch004
Offences under paragraph 4 of Schedule 11 to the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (c....
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