27. Amendment of section 2 of Principal Act.
Section 2 of the Principal Act is amended -
(a) by the substitution of the following subsection for subsection (2A):
"(2A) A person who is guilty of an offence under this section is liable -
(a) in case the firearm is a restricted firearm or the ammunition is restricted ammunition -
(i) on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding €5,000 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or both, and
(ii) on conviction on indictment, to a fine not exceeding €20,000 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 7 years or both,
and
(b) in any other case -
(i) on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding €2,500 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or both, and
(ii) on conviction on indictment, to a fine not exceeding €10,000 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 5 years or both.",
(b) by the deletion of subsection (2B),
(c) in subsection (4) -
(i) by the deletion, in paragraph (c), of "this Act" and the insertion of "the Firearms Act 1964",
(ii) by the substitution of the following paragraph for paragraph (d):