# The Policing and Crime Act 2017 (Commencement No. 11 and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2021, Regulation 1: Citation, interpretation and extent

Extent: E+W+S

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Policing and Crime Act 2017 (Commencement No. 11 and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2021.
(2) In these Regulations—
“the 1968 Act” means the Firearms Act 1968 ;
“the 1988 Act” means the Firearms (Amendment) Act 1988 ;
“the commencement date” means 22nd March 2021;
“the transitional period” means—
(a)in relation to vintage rifles, punt guns or shot guns with a bore greater than 10, the period of ten months beginning with the commencement date;
(b)in all other cases, the period of six months beginning with the commencement date.
(3) These Regulations extend to England and Wales and Scotland.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/282/regulation/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/policing-and-crime-act-2017-commencement-no-11-and-transitional-provisions-regulations-2021/regulation-1
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