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60. Substitution of section 27B of Firearms Act 1964.

The following section is substituted for section 27B of the Firearms Act 1964:

"27B. Carrying firearm with criminal intent.

(1) It is an offence for a person to have with him or her a firearm, or an imitation firearm, with intent -

(a) to commit an indictable offence, or

(b) to resist or prevent the arrest of the person or another person,

in either case while the person has the firearm or imitation firearm with him or her.

(2) A person guilty of an offence under this section is liable on conviction on indictment -

(a) to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 14 years or such shorter term as the court may determine, subject to subsections (4) to (6) of this section or, where subsection (8) of this section applies, to that subsection, and

(b) at the court’s discretion, to a fine of such amount as the court considers appropriate.

(3) The court, in imposing sentence on a person for an offence under this section, may, in particular, have regard to whether the person has a previous convict

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