# Sentencing Act 2020, Paragraph 5


An offence under section 28 of the Violent Crime Reduction Act 2006 (using someone to mind a weapon), where—
(a) the dangerous weapon in respect of which the offence was committed was a relevant firearm, or
(b) the offence was committed on or after 6th April 2022 in respect of a dangerous weapon which was a firearm specified in section 5(1)(ag) or (ba) of the Firearms Act 1968.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2020/17/schedule/20/paragraph/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/sentencing-act-2020/schedule-20/paragraph-5
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