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Paragraph 7 Weapons and explosives measureI1I2

United Kingdom

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(1)

The Secretary of State may impose on the individual—

F1(za)

a prohibition on possessing things of a specified description;

(zb)

a prohibition on possessing things of a specified description without the permission of the Secretary of State;

(a)

a prohibition on possessing F2... imitation firearms or explosives;

(b)

a prohibition on making an application for a firearm certificate or a shot gun certificate.

F3(1A)

The descriptions of things which may be specified under sub-paragraph (1)(za) or (zb) are—

(a)

any description of corrosive substances (as defined by section 6 of the Offensive Weapons Act 2019);

(b)

any description of motor vehicles;

(c)

any description of things made or adapted for use for causing injury to the person;

(d)

any other description of things which the Secretary of State reasonably considers could be used for causing injury to the person.

(2)

In sub-paragraph (1)(a)—

  • F4...

  • “imitation firearm” has the same meaning as in the Firearms Act 1968 or (in relation to Northern Ireland) the Firearms (Northern Ireland) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/702 (N.I. 3));

  • “explosive” means anything that is—

    1. (a)

      an explosive within the meaning of the Explosives Act 1875, or

    2. (b)

      an explosive substance within the meaning of the Explosive Substances Act 1883.

(3)

For the purposes of sub-paragraph (1)(b)—

(a)

an application for a firearm certificate is an application under section 26A of the Firearms Act 1968 or Article 4 of the Firearms (Northern Ireland) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/702 (N.I. 3));

(b)

an application for a shot gun certificate is an application under section 26B of the Firearms Act 1968.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Sch. 7 para. 7(1)(za)(zb) inserted (29.6.2026) by Crime and Policing Act 2026 (c. 20), ss. 232(2)(a)(i), 255(3)(i) (with s. 232(3))

F2

Words in Sch. 7 para. 7(1)(a) omitted (29.6.2026) by virtue of Crime and Policing Act 2026 (c. 20), ss. 232(2)(a)(ii), 255(3)(i) (with s. 232(3))

F3

Sch. 7 para. 7(1A) inserted (29.6.2026) by Crime and Policing Act 2026 (c. 20), ss. 232(2)(b), 255(3)(i) (with s. 232(3))

F4

Words in Sch. 7 para. 7(2) omitted (29.6.2026) by virtue of Crime and Policing Act 2026 (c. 20), ss. 232(2)(c), 255(3)(i) (with s. 232(3))

Commencement

I1

Sch. 7 para. 7 not in force at Royal Assent, see 100(1)

I2

Sch. 7 para. 7 in force at 20.12.2023 by S.I. 2023/1272, reg. 2(b)