# Police Act 1997, Paragraph 56: Firearms


An offence under any of the following provisions of the Firearms Act 1968—
(a) section 1 (requirement of firearms certificate);
(b) section 2 (requirement of certificate for possession of shot guns);
(c) section 3 (business and other transactions with firearms and ammunition firearms);
(d) section 22 (acquisition and possession of firearms by minors); ...
(e) section 23 (exceptions from section 22(4)).
(f) section 28A(7) (certificates: supplementary);
(g) section 29 (variation of firearm certificates);
(h) section 30D(3) (revocation of certificates: supplementary);
(i) section 39 (offences in connection with registration);
(j) section 40 (compulsory register of transactions in firearms).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/50/schedule/8B/paragraph/56 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/police-act-1997/schedule-8B/paragraph-56
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