PART IIFIREARM CERTIFICATES, ETC.
Issue, etc. of documents for European purposes
Issue of European firearms pass19
1
Where 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 European firearms pass.
2
A European firearms pass is a document—
a
to which a person is entitled under paragraph (1); and
b
which contains the particulars required by paragraph (3).
3
The particulars required by this paragraph are—
a
particulars identifying the person to whom the pass is issued;
b
particulars identifying every firearm which—
i
that person has applied to have included in a European firearms pass; and
ii
is a firearm in relation to which a firearm certificate granted to that person is in force;
c
a statement in relation to every firearm identified in the pass as to the category into which it falls for the purposes of Annex I to the European weapons directive;
d
the date of the issue of the pass and the period from its issue for which the pass is to be valid;
e
the statements required by paragraph (f) of Annex II to that directive (statements as to travel in the member States with the firearms identified in the pass).
4
A European firearms pass shall contain space for the making of entries by persons authorised to so do under the law of any member State.
5
A person may make an application under paragraph (1)—
a
at the same time as an application for a firearm certificate which will entitle him to the issue of the pass; or
b
subsequently while the firearm certificate is in force.