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The Firearms (Amendment) Rules 2005 in Wales

S.I. 2005/3344 · Made 4 December 2005

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ARMS AND AMMUNITION

Made 4th December 2005

Coming into force 1st January 2006

The Secretary of State makes the following Rules in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 28(2) and 53 of the Firearms Act 1968f1:

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

1968 c. 27, as extended by section 2(1) of the Firearms Act 1982 (c. 31). There are amendments to section 28 which are not relevant to the subject matter of these Rules.

Contents

  1. 1Citation and commencement
  2. 2Amendment to the Firearms Rules 1998
  3. Signature
  4. Explanatory note

1Citation and commencement

These Rules may be cited as the Firearms (Amendment) Rules 2005 and shall come into force on 1st January 2006.

2Amendment to the Firearms Rules 1998

(1)

Part 2 of Schedule 2 to the Firearms Rules 1998f1 is amended as follows.

(2)

In Condition 2 of the Shot Gun Certificate for the words “without undue delay” substitute “within 7 days”.

Signature

Hazel Blears

Minister of State

Home Office

4th December 2005

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

These Rules amend an error in condition 2 of the Shot Gun Certificate which is prescribed in Part 2 of Schedule 2 to the Firearms Rules 1968.