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Regulation 8 Offences

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In the Table in Schedule 2 to the 1981 Order (punishment for offences)—

(a)

after the entry relating to Article 6(1) there shall be inserted the following entry—

“

Article 6(1A)Possession of or dealing in other prohibited weapons
(a)

Summary

3 months or a fine of the statutory maximum or both.
(b)

Indictment

2 years or a fine or both

”;

(b)

after the entry relating to Article 31(3) there shall be inserted the following entries—

“

Article 33B(2)Failure to surrender expired European firearms passSummaryA fine of level 3 on the standard scale
Article 33C(6)Failure to produce European firearms pass or Article 7 authority for variation or cancellation etc.; failure to notify loss or theft of firearms identified in pass or to produce pass for endorsementSummary3 months or a fine of level 5 on the standard scale or both

”;

(c)

after the entry relating to Article 48(3) there shall be inserted the following entry—

“

Article 48(4)Failure to produce firearms pass issued in another member StateSummaryA fine of level 3 on the standard scale

”;

(d)

after the entry relating to Article 53(2) there shall be inserted the following entry—

“

Article 53A(6)Failure to notify Chief Constable of purchase or acquisition of a firearm in another member StateSummary3 months or a fine of level 5 on the standard scale or both

”.