2003 No. 3228

ARMS AND AMMUNITION

The Firearms (Removal to Northern Ireland) (Revocation) Order 2003

Made

Coming into force

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 6 of the Firearms Act 19681, hereby makes the following Order:

Citation and commencement1

This Order may be cited as the Firearms (Removal to Northern Ireland) (Revocation) Order 2003 and shall come into force on 1st January 2004.

Revocation2

The Firearms (Removal to Northern Ireland) Order 19902 is hereby revoked.

Caroline FlintParliamentary Under-Secretary of StateHome Office

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order revokes with effect from 1st January 2004 the Firearms (Removal to Northern Ireland) Order 1990 with the result that the removal of firearms or ammunition, to which section 1 of the Firearms Act 1968 applies, from Great Britain to Northern Ireland no longer requires the prior approval of the chief officer of police for the area from which they are to be removed and the Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland.