Northern Ireland Arms Decommissioning Act 1997

10 Interpretation

(1) In this Act—

• “ammunition” means anything which is—

  (a)

  ammunition within the meaning of the [S.I. 1981/155 (N.I. 2).] Firearms (Northern Ireland) Order 1981, or

  (b)

  a component of such ammunition;

• “decommissioned article” means—

  (a)

  anything which has been transferred, deposited or collected in accordance with a decommissioning scheme,

  (b)

  anything found on or in, or received with, something falling within paragraph (a), and

  (c)

  a part of, or thing derived from, something falling within paragraph (a) or (b);

• “destruction” includes making permanently inaccessible or permanently unusable;

• “firearm” means anything which—

  (a)

  is a firearm within the meaning of the [S.I. 1981/155 (N.I. 2).] Firearms (Northern Ireland) Order 1981,

  (b)

  is an accessory to such a firearm,

  (c)

  is a weapon designed or adapted for the discharge of any thing, or

  (d)

  has the appearance of being one of the things described in paragraphs (a) to (c);

• “explosive” means anything which is—

  (a)

  an explosive within the meaning of the [1875 c. 17.] Explosives Act 1875, or

  (b)

  an explosive substance within the meaning of the [1883 c. 3.] Explosive Substances Act 1883.

(2) In this Act, references to things done in accordance with a decommissioning scheme include references to things done in accordance with arrangements provided for by a scheme.