http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/2004/702/article/22The Firearms (Northern Ireland) Order 2004texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2024-05-15Expert Participation2021-07-14 The Firearms (Northern Ireland) Order 2004art. 22The Law Enforcement and Security (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019reg. 64(7)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 II221In this Order “Article 7 authority” means a document issued under paragraph (2) or (4).2Where a person who resides in Northern Ireland is granted, or is the holder of, a firearm certificate, he shall be entitled to be issued by the Chief Constable with a document stating that, for the purposes of Article 7 of the European weapons directive, the holder of the firearm certificate has the agreement of the United Kingdom authorities, for so long as the firearm certificate remains in force, to any purchase or acquisition by him in a member State of any firearm or ammunition to which the firearm certificate relates.3A person may make an application for the issue of an Article 7 authority under paragraph (2)—aat the same time as an application for a firearm certificate which will entitle him to the issue of the document under that paragraph; orbsubsequently while the firearm certificate is in force.4Where—aa person who resides in Northern Ireland is proposing to purchase or acquire any firearm or ammunition in a member State;bhe is not the holder of a firearm certificate relating to that firearm or ammunition;cthe firearm falls within category B for the purposes of Annex I to the European weapons directive or the ammunition is capable of being used with such a firearm; anddhe satisfies the Chief Constable that he is not proposing to bring that firearm or ammunition into Northern Ireland,the Chief Constable may issue him with a document stating that, for the purposes of Article 7 of the European weapons directive, he has the agreement of the United Kingdom authorities to any purchase or acquisition by him in a member State of that firearm or ammunition.Words in art. 22(4)(d) 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(5)Words 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)