Regulation 5 Saving
Where a person transfers a deactivated firearm to another person before the date on which these Regulations come into force and notice of the transfer has not been given before the transfer, for the purposes of regulation 2(1)(b) and 3(1)(c) of the 2019 Regulations—
notice may be given by the person who transferred the deactivated firearm on or after the date on which these Regulations come into force; and
the 2019 Regulations shall continue to apply in relation to such notice as if the revocation made by regulation 3, and the amendments made by regulation 4, had not been made.
Where a person possesses a deactivated firearm before the date on which these Regulations come into force and notice of the possession has not been given before the date on which the person first possessed the deactivated firearm, for the purposes of regulation 3(1)(b) of the 2019 Regulations—
notice may be given by the person on or after the date on which these Regulations come into force; and
the 2019 Regulations shall continue to apply in relation to such notice as if the revocation made by regulation 3, and the amendments made by regulation 4, had not been made.
Where, for the purposes of regulation 3(5)—
a person possesses a deactivated firearm before the date on which these Regulations come into force and notice of the possession has not been given before the date on which the person first possessed the deactivated firearm, and
on or after the date on which these Regulations come into force, the person forms a reasonable belief that the transferor had given, or would give, notice in accordance with regulation 2 of the 2019 Regulations,
the 2019 Regulations shall continue to apply in relation to such belief as if the revocation made by regulation 3, and the amendments made by regulation 4, had not been made.