The Firearms (Northern Ireland) Order 2004

Air guns held without a firearm certificate in Great Britain

18.—(1) A person resident in Great Britain may, without holding a firearm certificate, have an air gun in his possession in Northern Ireland if—

(a) he may have the air gun in his possession in Great Britain without a firearm certificate by virtue of section 1(3)(b) and (4)(b) of the Firearms Act 1968 (c. 27);

(b) he has provided the Chief Constable with such information about the air gun and such other information as the Chief Constable may require; and

(c) he holds a document (“a certificate of approval”) authorising that possession issued to him by the Chief Constable.

(2) The Chief Constable may at any time require the holder of a certificate of approval to surrender it.