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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):