SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1FIREARM CERTIFICATES – EXEMPTIONS

Slaughter of animals

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A person F1who is the holder of a certificate of competence to slaughter animals may, without holding a firearm certificate, have in his possession a slaughtering instrument in any slaughterhouse in which he is employed.

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The proprietor of a slaughterhouse or a person appointed by him to take charge of slaughtering instruments for the purpose of storing them in safe custody at that slaughterhouse may, without holding a firearm certificate, have in his possession a slaughtering instrument for that purpose.

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In this paragraph—

  • F2“certificate of competence to slaughter animals” means a certificate of competence issued in respect of an operation specified in regulation 6 of the Welfare of Animals at the Time of Killing Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014;

  • “slaughterhouse” includes a knacker's yard; and

  • “slaughtering instrument” includes ammunition for a slaughtering instrument.