Paragraph 19 I1

England, Wales and Northern Ireland

(1)

An offence under either of the following provisions of the Customs and Excise Management Act 1979 (c. 2) if it is committed in connection with a firearm or ammunition—

(a)

section 68(2) (exportation of prohibited or restricted goods);

(b)

section 170 (fraudulent evasion of duty etc.).

F1(2)

An offence under any of the following provisions of the Firearms (Northern Ireland) Order 2004 ( S.I. 2004/702 (N.I. 3))—

(a)

Article 3 (possession etc of firearms or ammunition without certificate);

(b)

Article 24 (dealing etc in firearms or ammunition by way of trade or business without being registered);

(c)

Article 45 (possession, manufacture etc of prohibited weapons).

(3)

In this paragraph “firearm” and “ammunition” have the same meanings as in Article 2(2) of the Firearms (Northern Ireland) Order 2004.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Sch. 1 para. 19(2) substituted (3.5.2015) by Serious Crime Act 2015 (c. 9), ss. 47(7), 88(1); S.I. 2015/820, reg. 2(f)

Commencement

I1: Sch. 1 para. 19 in force at 6.4.2008 by S.I. 2008/755, art. 15(1)(c)

Notes on Firearms offences

Textual amendments

F1: Sch. 1 para. 19 (crossheading)(arms)(trafficking) substituted (3.5.2015) by Serious Crime Act 2015 (c. 9), s. 88(1), Sch. 4 para. 81(4); S.I. 2015/820, reg. 2(r)(xvi)