Section 28A Cancellation of firearms licences.F1

Scotland

(1)

In any case where a person is convicted of an offence provided for by any of sections 22 to 25 of this Act the court shall have power (in addition to any other power) to cancel any firearm or shotgun certificate held by him.

(2)

Where the court cancels a firearm or shotgun certificate under subsection (1) above—

(a)

the court shall cause notice in writing of that fact to be sent to the chief constable by whom the certificate was granted; and

(b)

the chief constable shall by notice in writing require the holder of the certificate to surrender it; and

(c)

if the holder fails to surrender the certificate within twenty-one days from the date of that requirement, he shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding F2level 2 on the standard scale.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: S. 28A inserted by Deer (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 1982 (c. 19), Sch. 2 para. 1
F2: Words substituted by virtue of Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975 (c. 21, SIF 39:1), s. 289G and (18.10.1996) by 1996 c. 44, ss. 13(1), 14(2), Sch. 1 para. 1(27)

Notes on the whole Act

Textual amendments

F1: Act repealed (18.11.1996) by 1996 c. 58, s. 48(2)(6), Sch. 5 (with s. 43(1))