Justice Bill

Notice of Amendments Tabled on
1 March 2011
for Further Consideration Stage

New Clause

After clause 101 insert -

‘ Variation of firearms certificate

101A. In Article 11 of the Firearms ( Northern Ireland) Order 2004 (NI 3) after paragraph (3) (substitution of shotguns) insert -

“(4) If a person—

(a) sells a relevant firearm (“the first firearm”) to the holder of a firearms dealer’s certificate (“the dealer”); and

(b) as part of the same transaction purchases from the dealer another relevant firearm of the same calibre and type (“the second firearm”),

the dealer may vary that person’s firearm certificate by substituting the second firearm for the first firearm.

(5) In paragraph (4) “relevant firearm” means a firearm other than -

(a) a shotgun; or

(b) a prohibited weapon.”.’

Lord Morrow of Clogher Valley

Clause 37 , Page 26, Line 10

At end insert -

‘(aa) it is of an indecent nature; or’

Mr Conall McDevitt
Mr Alban Maginness

Clause 37 , Page 26, Line 11

Leave out ‘or indecent nature; or’ and insert ‘nature; and’

Mr Conall McDevitt
Mr Alban Maginness

Clause 37 , Page 26, Line 14

After ‘religious belief,’ insert ‘political belief,’

Mr Conall McDevitt
Mr Alban Maginness

Clause 44 , Page 30, Line 37

After ‘religious belief,’ insert ‘political belief,’

Mr Conall McDevitt
Mr Alban Maginness