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.