Paragraph 56 FirearmsF1
An offence under any of the following provisions of the Firearms Act 1968—
section 1 (requirement of firearms certificate);
section 2 (requirement of certificate for possession of shot guns);
section 3 (business and other transactions with firearms and ammunition firearms);
section 22 (acquisition and possession of firearms by minors); F2...
section 23 (exceptions from section 22(4)).
section 28A(7) (certificates: supplementary);
section 29 (variation of firearm certificates);
section 30D(3) (revocation of certificates: supplementary);
section 39 (offences in connection with registration);
section 40 (compulsory register of transactions in firearms).
Annotations
Textual amendments
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Schs. 8A, 8B inserted (S.) (8.2.2016) by The Police Act 1997 and the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 Remedial (No. 2) Order 2015 (S.S.I. 2015/423), arts. 1(2), 3(8) (with arts. 5-10, 12)
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Word in Sch. 8B para. 56(d) repealed (19.12.2022) by The Police Act 1997 (Offences in Schedules 8A and 8B) Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2022 (S.S.I. 2022/379), regs. 1, 3(20)(a)
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Sch. 8B paras. 56(f)-(j) inserted (19.12.2022) by The Police Act 1997 (Offences in Schedules 8A and 8B) Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2022 (S.S.I. 2022/379), regs. 1, 3(20)(b)