http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1968/27/section/31Firearms Act 1968An Act to consolidate the Firearms Acts 1937 and 1965, the Air Guns and Shot Guns, etc. , Act 1962, Part V of the Criminal Justice Act 1967 and certain enactments amending the Firearms Act 1937.1978-08-31texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2024-06-19Expert Participation2023-02-07 Part II Firearm and Shot Gun Certificates; Registration of Firearms Dealers Grant, renewal, variation and revocation of firearm and shot gun certificates Certificate for prohibited weapon.311A chief officer of police shall not refuse to grant or renew, and shall not revoke, a firearm certificate in respect of a prohibited weapon or prohibited ammunition if the applicant for the certificate is for the time being authorised by the Defence Council under section 5 of this Act to have possession of that weapon or ammunition.2Where an authority of the Defence Council under that section to have possession of, or to purchase or acquire, a prohibited weapon or prohibited ammunition is revoked, the firearm certificate relating to that weapon or ammunition shall be revoked or varied accordingly by the chief officer of police by whom it was granted.S. 31 modified (1.11.1968) by S.I. 1968/1200, art. 3
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