The Northern Ireland Arms Decommissioning Bill outlines the legislative framework for the decommissioning of firearms, ammunition, and explosives in Northern Ireland, in line with the guidelines from the International Body's report dated 22 January 1996. The Bill includes several key clauses: it defines a 'decommissioning scheme' and its legal proof; specifies the duration of the amnesty periodt; details the methods for decommissioning; grants amnesty from prosecution for actions under the scheme; specifies that decommissioned articles and related information are inadmissible in criminal proceedings (with certain exceptions); restricts forensic testing of decommissioned articles, except for safety and verification purposes; details the establishement of the Commission responsible for overseeing decommissioning; extends the scheme to England, Wales, and Scotland; presents the financial implications, its definitions and interpretations.
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