http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2019/17/section/62/enactedOffensive Weapons Act 2019enKing's Printer of Acts of Parliament2019-05-20 PART 6 62 1 The Firearms (Northern Ireland) Order 2004 (SI 2004/702 (NI 3)) is amended as follows. 2 In Article 6 (conditions), after paragraph (3) insert— 3A Paragraphs (1) and (2) are subject to Article 6A (conditions for storage etc of certain firearms) and regulations under that Article. 3 After Article 6 insert— 6A 1 This Article applies to a firearm if it is a rifle from which a shot, bullet or other missile, with kinetic energy of more than 13,600 joules at the muzzle of the weapon, can be discharged. 2 The Department of Justice must by regulations prescribe conditions— a subject to which a firearm certificate relating to a firearm to which this Article applies must be granted, and b which impose requirements as to the storage of a firearm to which this Article applies and as to the security measures to be taken when such a firearm is in transit. 3 If a firearm certificate is granted subject to conditions prescribed under paragraph (2), that certificate may not be varied so as to vary or revoke those conditions. 4 Before making regulations under paragraph (2) the Department of Justice must consult such persons likely to be affected by the regulations as the Department considers appropriate. 4 In Article 11 (variation of firearm certificate), after paragraph (1) insert— 1A Paragraph (1) is subject to Article 6A (conditions for storage etc of certain firearms) and regulations under that Article.