- Y Diweddaraf sydd Ar Gael (Diwygiedig)
- Gwreiddiol (a wnaed Fel)
The Firearms (Northern Ireland) Order 2004, Section 15 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 19 September 2024. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
Revised legislation carried on this site may not be fully up to date. Changes and effects are recorded by our editorial team in lists which can be found in the ‘Changes to Legislation’ area. Where those effects have yet to be applied to the text of the legislation by the editorial team they are also listed alongside the legislation in the affected provisions. Use the ‘more’ link to open the changes and effects relevant to the provision you are viewing.
Whole provisions yet to be inserted into this Order (including any effects on those provisions):
15.—(1) The holder of a visitor's firearm permit may, without holding a firearm certificate—
(a)have in his possession any firearm specified in the permit; and
(b)have in his possession, purchase or acquire any ammunition in accordance with the permit.
(2) The Chief Constable may, on an application made by a person resident in Northern Ireland on behalf of a person specified in the application, grant a permit (a “visitor's firearm permit”) to the specified person.
(3) An application for a visitor's firearm permit under this Article must—
(a)be made on a form provided by the Chief Constable for the purpose; and
(b)be accompanied by the appropriate fee (if any).
(4) The Chief Constable shall not grant a visitor's firearm permit unless he is satisfied that the specified person—
(a)is visiting or intending to visit Northern Ireland;
(b)has a good reason for having each firearm and the ammunition to which the permit relates in his possession, or, as respects ammunition, for purchasing or acquiring it, while he is a visitor to Northern Ireland; and
(c)may, under the law of the country in which he resides, lawfully possess that firearm and ammunition.
(5) The Chief Constable shall not grant a person a visitor's firearm permit as respects any firearm or ammunition if he has reason to believe that—
(a)his possession of the firearm or ammunition in question would represent a danger to public safety or to the peace; or
(b)he is prohibited by this Order from possessing it.
(6) The Chief Constable shall not grant a visitor's firearm permit as respects any firearm unless—
(a)there is produced to him a document[F1or copy of same] which—
(i)has been issued in [F2a member State] under provisions corresponding to the provisions of this Order for the issue of European firearms passes;
(ii)identifies the firearm as a firearm to which the document[F1or copy of same] relates; and
(iii)is valid;
(b)the applicant shows that the person specified in the application is a person who, by reason of his place of residence or any other circumstances, is not entitled to be issued with such a document in any of the F3... member States; or
(c)the applicant shows that the person specified in the application requires the permit exclusively in connection with the carrying on of activities in respect of which—
(i)that person; or
(ii)the person on whose behalf he is proposing to make use of the authorisation conferred by the permit,
is recognised for the purposes of the law of [F2a member State] relating to firearms, as a collector of firearms or a body concerned in the cultural or historical aspects of weapons;
and if, in a case where a document[F4or copy] has been produced to the Chief Constable in pursuance of sub-paragraph (a), he grants a visitor's firearm permit, he shall endorse on the document[F5or, where a copy has been produced on the copy] a statement which identifies the permit and the firearm to which it relates and briefly describes the effect of the permit.
(7) A visitor's firearm permit shall specify—
(a)the conditions subject to which it is held; and
(b)the number and description of the firearms to which it relates, including their identification numbers and, as respects ammunition, the quantities authorised to be purchased or acquired and to be held at any one time.
(8) A visitor's firearm permit shall come into force on such date as is specified in it and continue in force for such period, not exceeding twelve months, as is so specified.
(9) A single application (a “group application”) may be made under this Article for the grant of not more than 20 visitor's firearm permits to persons specified in the application if it is shown to the satisfaction of the Chief Constable that their purpose in having the firearms in question in their possession while visiting Northern Ireland is—
(a)using them for sporting purposes on the same private premises during the same period; or
(b)participating in the same competition or other event or the same series of competitions or other events.
(10) A person who fails to comply with a condition subject to which a visitor's firearm permit is held by him shall be guilty of an offence.
(11) Any reference in this Order to a person who is entitled to possess, purchase or acquire any firearm or ammunition without holding a firearm certificate includes a reference to a person who is so entitled by virtue of a visitor's firearm permit.
F1Words in art. 15(6)(a) inserted (29.11.2012) by The Firearms (Northern Ireland) Order 2004 (Amendment) Regulations 2012 (S.R. 2012/395), regs. 1, 2(a)
F2Words in Order substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Law Enforcement and Security (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1371), regs. 1, 5(3)
F3Word in art. 15(6)(b) omitted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by virtue of The Law Enforcement and Security (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1371), regs. 1, 5(4)
F4Words in art. 15(6) inserted (29.11.2012) by The Firearms (Northern Ireland) Order 2004 (Amendment) Regulations 2012 (S.R. 2012/395), regs. 1, 2(b)
F5Words in art. 15(6) inserted (29.11.2012) by The Firearms (Northern Ireland) Order 2004 (Amendment) Regulations 2012 (S.R. 2012/395), regs. 1, 2(c)
Y Diweddaraf sydd Ar Gael (diwygiedig):Y fersiwn ddiweddaraf sydd ar gael o’r ddeddfwriaeth yn cynnwys newidiadau a wnaed gan ddeddfwriaeth ddilynol ac wedi eu gweithredu gan ein tîm golygyddol. Gellir gweld y newidiadau nad ydym wedi eu gweithredu i’r testun eto yn yr ardal ‘Newidiadau i Ddeddfwriaeth’.
Gwreiddiol (Fel y’i Deddfwyd neu y’i Gwnaed): Mae'r wreiddiol fersiwn y ddeddfwriaeth fel ag yr oedd pan gafodd ei deddfu neu eu gwneud. Ni wnaed unrhyw newidiadau i’r testun.
Rhychwant ddaearyddol: Indicates the geographical area that this provision applies to. For further information see ‘Frequently Asked Questions’.
Dangos Llinell Amser Newidiadau: See how this legislation has or could change over time. Turning this feature on will show extra navigation options to go to these specific points in time. Return to the latest available version by using the controls above in the What Version box.
Explanatory Memorandum sets out a brief statement of the purpose of a Northern Ireland Order in Council and provides information about its policy objective and policy implications. They aim to make the Order accessible to readers who are not legally qualified and accompany any Northern Ireland Order in Council made since 2002.
Gallwch wneud defnydd o ddogfennau atodol hanfodol a gwybodaeth ar gyfer yr eitem ddeddfwriaeth o’r tab hwn. Yn ddibynnol ar yr eitem ddeddfwriaeth sydd i’w gweld, gallai hyn gynnwys:
This timeline shows the different points in time where a change occurred. The dates will coincide with the earliest date on which the change (e.g an insertion, a repeal or a substitution) that was applied came into force. The first date in the timeline will usually be the earliest date when the provision came into force. In some cases the first date is 01/02/1991 (or for Northern Ireland legislation 01/01/2006). This date is our basedate. No versions before this date are available. For further information see the Editorial Practice Guide and Glossary under Help.
Defnyddiwch y ddewislen hon i agor dogfennau hanfodol sy’n cyd-fynd â’r ddeddfwriaeth a gwybodaeth am yr eitem hon o ddeddfwriaeth. Gan ddibynnu ar yr eitem o ddeddfwriaeth sy’n cael ei gweld gall hyn gynnwys:
liciwch ‘Gweld Mwy’ neu ddewis ‘Rhagor o Adnoddau’ am wybodaeth ychwanegol gan gynnwys