http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/2004/702/article/20The Firearms (Northern Ireland) Order 2004texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2024-05-15Expert Participation2021-07-14 The Firearms (Northern Ireland) Order 2004art. 20The Law Enforcement and Security (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019reg. 64(5)reg. 1The 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 II201The period specified in a European firearms pass as the period for which it is to be valid shall be whichever is the shorter of the following—athe period until the earliest time when a firearm certificate relating to a firearm identified in the pass expires; andbthe maximum period for the duration of that pass.2For the purposes of paragraph (1) the maximum period for the duration of a European firearms pass is—ain the case of a pass identifying only a firearm stated in the pass to fall within category D for the purposes of Annex I to the European weapons directive, ten years; andbin any other case, five years.