This Order amends Northern Ireland firearms law, starts two months after it is made, and does not apply to things done before commencement.
The Firearms (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 1994 Made Laid before Parliament Coming into operation At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 14th day of December 1994 Present, The Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council Whereas this Order is made only for purposes corresponding to those of sections 1 and 2 of the Firearms (Amendment) Act 1994: Now, therefore, Her Majesty, in exercise of the powers conferred by paragraph 1 of Schedule 1 to the Northern Ireland Act 1974 (as modified by section 3(2) of the said Act of 1994) and of all other powers enabling Her in that behalf, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows:— This Order may be cited as the Firearms (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 1994. This Order shall come into operation on the expiration of two months from the day on which it is made. This Order shall not have effect in relation to anything done before it comes into operation. The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 shall apply to Article 1 and the following provisions of this Order as it applies to a Measure of the Northern Ireland Assembly. After Article 17 of the Firearms (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 (“the 1981 Order”) there shall be inserted the following Article— A person who has in his possession any firearm or imitation firearm with intent— by means thereof to cause; or to enable another person by means thereof to cause, any person to believe that unlawful violence will be used against him or another person, shall be guilty of an offence. In the Table in Schedule 2 to that Order (table of punishments), after the entry relating to Article 17 there shall be inserted the following entry— In Article 21 of the 1981 Order (trespassing with firearm), after the word “firearm”, in both places where it occurs, there shall be inserted the words “or imitation firearm”. In paragraph (1)(b) of Article 45 of that Order (power of search with warrant), after the word “firearm” there shall be inserted the words “, imitation firearm”. In the Table in Schedule 2 to that Order — in the entry relating to Article 21(1), in column 2, after the word “firearm” there shall be inserted the words “or imitation firearm” and, in column 3, after the word “Indictment” there shall be added the words “(but not in the case of an imitation firearm)”; and in the entry relating to Article 21(2), in column 2, after the word “firearm” there shall be inserted the words “or imitation firearm”. (This note is not part of the Order) This Order is made only for purposes corresponding to those of sections 1 and 2 of the Firearms (Amendment) Act 1994 (c. 31). Article 3 creates a new offence of possessing a firearm or imitation firearm with intent to cause fear of violence. Article 4 applies certain provisions of the Firearms (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 to imitation firearms. 1994 c. 31. 1974 c. 28. 1954 c. 33 (N.I.). 1981 NI 2..