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Version date: 31 December 2020 - onwards
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Regulation 59 Amendment of the Firearms Act 1968

(1) The Firearms Act 1968 [1968 c. 27.] is amended as follows.

(2) In section 5A [Section 5A was inserted by S.I. 1992/2823. Relevant amendments were made by sections 108(5) and 109(2)(a) of the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 (c. 12).] (exemptions from requirement of authority under s.5), omit subsection (3).

(3) In section 22 (acquisition and possession of firearms by minors), omit subsection (1A) [Section 22(1A) was inserted by S.I. 1992/2823.].

(4) In section 27 (special provisions about firearm certificates), omit subsection (1A) [Section 27(1A) was inserted by S.I. 1992/2823.].

(5) In section 28 (special provisions about shot gun certificates), omit subsection (1C) [Section 28(1C) was inserted by S.I. 1992/2823 and amended by S.I. 2010/1759.].

(6) Omit section 32A (documents for European purposes) [Section 32A was inserted by S.I. 1992/2823 and amended by paragraph 6 of Schedule 2 to the Firearms (Amendment) Act 1997 (c. 5).] and the italic cross-heading before that section.

(7) Omit section 32B (renewal of European firearms pass) [Section 32B was inserted by S.I. 1992/2823.].