This Order is made under section 6 of the Firearms Act 1968 (“the 1968 Act”), as amended by section 20 of the Firearms (Amendment) Act 1988 (“the 1988 Act”), and replaces the Firearms (Removal to Northern Ireland) Order 1975. The Order prohibits the removal from Great Britain to Northern Ireland of firearms and ammunition to which section 1 of the 1968 Act applies unless the removal is authorised by the chief officer of police for the area from which they are to be removed. In addition, reflecting certain new provisions made by section 20 of the 1988 Act, the Order prohibits any such removal unless it is also authorised by the Chief Constable of the Royal Ulster Constabulary and complies with such conditions as may be imposed by the chief officer in question or by the Chief Constable. Unlike the 1975 Order this Order does not apply to shot guns or ammunition for shot guns. The Order does not prohibit the holder of a firearm certificate from carrying with him any firearm or ammunition authorised to be so carried.