Northern Ireland Arms Decommissioning Act 1997 (Amnesty Period) Order 2006
Under section 2(1) of the Northern Ireland Arms Decommissioning Act 1997 (“the 1997 Act”) a decommissioning scheme must identify a period during which firearms, ammunition and explosives may be dealt with in accordance with the scheme (“the amnesty period”). The 1997 Act was amended by the Northern Ireland Arms Decommissioning (Amendment ) Act 2002. Under section 2(2) of the 1997 Act, as amended, the amnesty period must end before 27th February 2003 or such later date as the Secretary of State may appoint.