http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/38/section/36/2012-10-31Violent Crime Reduction Act 2006An Act to make provision for reducing and dealing with the abuse of alcohol; to make provision about real and imitation firearms, about ammunition and about knives and other weapons; to amend the Football Spectators Act 1989 and the Football (Disorder) Act 2000; to amend the Sexual Offences Act 2003 and section 8 of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998; to amend section 23 of the Children and Young Persons Act 1969; to amend the Mobile Telephones (Re-programming) Act 2002; and for connected purposes.texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2021-09-29Expert Participation2012-10-31 Part 2 Weapons <Abbreviation Expansion="et cetera" xml:lang="la">etc.</Abbreviation><Emphasis>Imitation firearms</Emphasis>Manufacture, import and sale of realistic imitation firearms361A person is guilty of an offence if—ahe manufactures a realistic imitation firearm;bhe modifies an imitation firearm so that it becomes a realistic imitation firearm;che sells a realistic imitation firearm; ordhe brings a realistic imitation firearm into Great Britain or causes one to be brought into Great Britain.2Subsection (1) has effect subject to the defences in section 37.3The Secretary of State may by regulations—aprovide for exceptions and exemptions from the offence under subsection (1); andbprovide for it to be a defence in proceedings for such an offence to show the matters specified or described in the regulations.4Regulations under subsection (3) may—aframe any exception, exemption or defence by reference to an approval or consent given in accordance with the regulations;bprovide for approvals and consents to be given in relation to particular cases or in relation to such descriptions of case as may be specified or described in the regulations; andcconfer the function of giving approvals or consents on such persons specified or described in the regulations as the Secretary of State thinks fit.5The power of the Secretary of State to make regulations under subsection (3) shall be exercisable by statutory instrument subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.6That power includes power—ato make different provision for different cases;bto make provision subject to such exemptions and exceptions as the Secretary of State thinks fit; andcto make such incidental, supplemental, consequential and transitional provision as he thinks fit.7A realistic imitation firearm brought into Great Britain shall be liable to forfeiture under the customs and excise Acts.8In subsection (7) “the customs and excise Acts” has the meaning given by section 1 of the Customs and Excise Management Act 1979 (c. 2).9An offence under this section shall be punishable, on summary conviction—ain England and Wales, with imprisonment for a term not exceeding 51 weeks or with a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale, or with both; andbin Scotland, with imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or with a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale, or with both.10In relation to an offence committed before the commencement of section 281(5) of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44), the reference in subsection (9)(a) of this section to 51 weeks is to be read as a reference to 6 months.11In this section “realistic imitation firearm” has the meaning given by section 38.S. 36 in force at 1.10.2007 by S.I. 2007/2180, art. 3(e)
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