http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/2004/702/article/18The Firearms (Northern Ireland) Order 2004texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2024-05-15Expert Participation2021-07-14 The Firearms (Northern Ireland) Order 2004art. 6(3A)Offensive Weapons Act 2019s. 62(2)s. 70(3)The Firearms (Northern Ireland) Order 2004art. 6AOffensive Weapons Act 2019s. 62(3)s. 70(3)The Firearms (Northern Ireland) Order 2004art. 11(1A)Offensive Weapons Act 2019s. 62(4)s. 70(3) The Firearms (Northern Ireland) Order 2004 PART II181A person resident in Great Britain may, without holding a firearm certificate, have an air gun to which paragraph (3) applies in his possession in Northern Ireland if—ahe 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);bhe has provided the Chief Constable with such information about the air gun and such other information as the Chief Constable may require; andche holds a document ( “a certificate of approval”) authorising that possession issued to him by the Chief Constable on payment of the appropriate fee .2The Chief Constable may at any time require the holder of a certificate of approval to surrender it.3This paragraph applies to an air gun which is capable of discharging a missile so that the missile has, on being discharged, a kinetic energy in excess of one joule.Words in art. 18(1) inserted (13.5.2016) by Justice Act (NorthernIreland) 2016 (c. 21), s. 61(1), Sch. 5 para. 6(2)(a)(i)Words in art. 18(1)(c) added (13.5.2016) by Justice Act (NorthernIreland) 2016 (c. 21), s. 61(1), Sch. 5 para. 6(2)(a)(ii)Art. 18(3) added (13.5.2016) by Justice Act (NorthernIreland) 2016 (c. 21), s. 61(1), Sch. 5 para. 6(2)(b)