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Gun Barrel Proof Act 1868

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  1. Introductory TextNext Match

  2. Charter of 14th March 1637.

  3. 1. Short Title.Previous MatchNext Match

  4. 2. Commencement of Act.Previous MatchNext Match

  5. 3. Reserving Power for Crown to establish public Proof Houses.Previous MatchNext Match

  6. 4. Interpretation of Terms.Previous MatchNext Match

  7. 5. 10 & 11 Vict. c. 16. incorporated.Previous MatchNext Match

  8. 6. 8 & 9 Vict. c. 18. and 23 & 24 Vict. c. 106. incorporated.Previous MatchNext Match

  9. 6A. Acquisition of land in Scotland.Previous MatchNext Match

  10. 7. Above-named Acts in Sect. 6. not to apply to Gunmakers Company. 10 & 11 Vict. c. 16. 8 & 9 Vict. c. 18. 23 & 24 Vict. c. 106.Previous MatchNext Match

  11. 8. Same Meanings to Words in incorporated Acts as in this Act and in Schedules.Previous MatchNext Match

  12. 9. Recited Act repealed.Previous MatchNext Match

  13. 10. Saving Rights of Gunmakers Company.Previous MatchNext Match

  14. 11. General Saving of Rights under recited Act.Previous MatchNext Match

  15. 12. Guardians to continue incorporated.Previous MatchNext Match

  16. 13. Guardians to remain entitled to their Property.Previous MatchNext Match

  17. 14. Two Companies respectively to continue entitled to Rights under other Acts.Previous MatchNext Match

  18. 15. Contracts, Conveyances, &c. to remain in force.Previous MatchNext Match

  19. 16. Actions, &c. not to abate.Previous MatchNext Match

  20. 17. Debts due to and by the Two Companies respectively to be paid to and by them.Previous MatchNext Match

  21. 18. Byelaws, &c. to remain in force.Previous MatchNext Match

  22. 19. Books to be Evidence.Previous MatchNext Match

  23. 20. Officers to continue.Previous MatchNext Match

  24. 21. Official and elected Guardians after the Commencement of this Act.Previous MatchNext Match

  25. 22. First-elected Guardians.Previous MatchNext Match

  26. 23. Qualification of elected Guardians. Previous MatchNext Match

  27. 24. Bankrupts not to be Guardians.Previous MatchNext Match

  28. 25. Guardians not to be concerned in Contracts.Previous MatchNext Match

  29. 26. But Shareholders in Companies not disqualified.Previous MatchNext Match

  30. 27. Declaration to be made by Guardian before acting.Previous MatchNext Match

  31. 28. False Declaration a Misdemeanor.Previous MatchNext Match

  32. 29. Declaration to be made at First Meeting.Previous MatchNext Match

  33. 30. Penalty on Guardians acting not being qualified. But Acts done valid.Previous MatchNext Match

  34. 31. Members of the Two Companies not incapable of acting as Justices.Previous MatchNext Match

  35. 32.Elected Guardians failing to act to cease to be elected Guardians.Previous MatchNext Match

  36. 33. Vacancy on elected Guardians becoming official Guardians.Previous MatchNext Match

  37. 34. Election as elected Guardians of persons ceasing to be official Guardians.Previous MatchNext Match

  38. 35. Election of elected Guardians to supply occasional Vacancies.Previous MatchNext Match

  39. 36. Rotation of elected Guardians.Previous MatchNext Match

  40. 37. Retiring Guardians to be eligible for Re-election.Previous MatchNext Match

  41. 38. Qualification of Members of Birmingham Gun Trade. Previous MatchNext Match

  42. 39. Qualification for elected Guardians and Birmingham Gun Trade in Cases of joint Rating.Previous MatchNext Match

  43. 40. Qualification of Joint Stock Companies as Members of Birmingham Gun Trade. Previous MatchNext Match

  44. 41. Existing Register of Birmingham Gun Trade to remain in force.Previous MatchNext Match

  45. 42. Claims for Registration of Members of Birmingham Gun Trade.Previous MatchNext Match

  46. 43. Publication of Times for making Claims and of Claims made.Previous MatchNext Match

  47. 44. Objections to Register and Claims.Previous MatchNext Match

  48. 45. Time for making Objections.Previous MatchNext Match

  49. 46. Printed Copies of Forms in Schedule A. to be kept.Previous MatchNext Match

  50. 47. Revision of Register by Registry Board.Previous MatchNext Match

  51. 48. Registry Board.Previous MatchNext Match

  52. 49. Mode of Revision by Registry Board.Previous MatchNext Match

  53. 50. Members on Register to remain registered until Proof of Death, or Objection allowed.Previous MatchNext Match

  54. 51. Members of Birmingham Gun Trade determined by Register in force.Previous MatchNext Match

  55. 52. Revised Register to be printed and Copies to be Evidence.Previous MatchNext Match

  56. 53. First and other yearly Meetings of Birmingham Gun Trade.Previous MatchNext Match

  57. 54. Special Meetings of Birmingham Gun Trade.Previous MatchNext Match

  58. 55. Notice of Yearly and Special Meetings.Previous MatchNext Match

  59. 56. Meetings of Birmingham Gun Trade.Previous MatchNext Match

  60. 57. Chairman of Meetings of Birmingham Gun Trade.Previous MatchNext Match

  61. 58. Business at Yearly and Special Meetings.Previous MatchNext Match

  62. 59. Guardians to report to Yearly Meetings.Previous MatchNext Match

  63. 60. Nomination of Candidate.Previous MatchNext Match

  64. 61. Election of Candidates.Previous MatchNext Match

  65. 62. Appointment of Scrutineers, and Examination of Votes by Chairman and Scrutineers.Previous MatchNext Match

  66. 63. Provision in case of Failure of Birmingham Gun Trade to supply Vacancies.Previous MatchNext Match

  67. 64. Informalities in Election of Members not to invalidate Proceedings.Previous MatchNext Match

  68. 65. First and other monthly Meetings of Guardians.Previous MatchNext Match

  69. 66. First and other Annual Meetings of Guardians.Previous MatchNext Match

  70. 67. Postponing Meetings for Fast Days, &c.Previous MatchNext Match

  71. 68. Place of Meetings of Guardians.Previous MatchNext Match

  72. 69. Quorum for Meetings of Guardians and Special Meetings of Guardians.Previous MatchNext Match

  73. 70. Powers of Guardians and ordinary Business of Meetings of Guardians.Previous MatchNext Match

  74. 71. Notice of extraordinary Business.Previous MatchNext Match

  75. 72. Remuneration to Guardians.Previous MatchNext Match

  76. 73. Proof Master and Wardens.Previous MatchNext Match

  77. 74. Power for Guardians to resolve that Proof Master shall be a salaried Officer, and not a Guardian.Previous MatchNext Match

  78. 75. Power for Guardians to appoint Deputy Proof Master.Previous MatchNext Match

  79. 76. Salaried Proof Master.Previous MatchNext Match

  80. 77. Chairman of Guardians.Previous MatchNext Match

  81. 78. Appointment of Officers.Previous MatchNext Match

  82. 79. Power to grant Gratuities to Officers.Previous MatchNext Match

  83. 80. Appointment of Auditors.Previous MatchNext Match

  84. 81. Rotation of Auditors and Vacancies.Previous MatchNext Match

  85. 82. Remuneration to Auditors.Previous MatchNext Match

  86. 83. Accounts to be kept.Previous MatchNext Match

  87. 84. Accountant to submit monthly Accounts.Previous MatchNext Match

  88. 85. Accounts to be made up to 31st December in every Year.Previous MatchNext Match

  89. 86. Yearly Statement and Balance Sheet of Accounts.Previous MatchNext Match

  90. 87. Penalty on refusing Inspection of Books.Previous MatchNext Match

  91. 88. Power to maintain Birmingham Proof House, and provide Offices and a Rifle GroundPrevious MatchNext Match

  92. 89. Power to provide Branch Proof Houses.Previous MatchNext Match

  93. 90. Notice of Branch Proof Houses.Previous MatchNext Match

  94. 91. Power to purchase Lands, &c.Previous MatchNext Match

  95. 92. The Two Companies to maintain Proof House and Branch Proof Houses.Previous MatchNext Match

  96. 93. Fund for Restoration of Birmingham Proof House and Branch Proof Houses.Previous MatchNext Match

  97. 94. Applicaton of Monies by Guardians.Previous MatchNext Match

  98. 95. Duties and Powers of Proof Masters and WardensPrevious MatchNext Match

  99. 96. Attendance of Officers at Proof Houses and Office of the Two Companies.Previous MatchNext Match

  100. 97. Proof Master of Gunmakers Company responsible.Previous MatchNext Match

  101. 98. Proof Master of Guardians responsible.Previous MatchNext Match

  102. 99. Declaration by Proof Master and Assistant Proof Masters of Guardians.Previous MatchNext Match

  103. 100. Acting contrary to Declaration a Misdemeanor.Previous MatchNext Match

  104. 101. Byelaws to be made by Guardians.Previous MatchNext Match

  105. 102. Byelaws to be allowed and approved before coming into operation.Previous MatchNext Match

  106. 103. Notice of Allowance of Byelaws to be given.Previous MatchNext Match

  107. 104. Copy of proposed Byelaws to be opened for Inspection.Previous MatchNext Match

  108. 105. Proof of Allowance of Byelaws.Previous MatchNext Match

  109. 106. Regulations to be made by Gunmakers Company for proving Barrels.Previous MatchNext Match

  110. 107. The Two Companies to receive, prove, mark, and deliver Barrels brought to them for Proof.Previous MatchNext Match

  111. 108. Small Arms not to be sold or exported unless proved and marked as proved.Previous MatchNext Match

  112. 109. Small Arms not to be pawned unless proved, &c.Previous MatchNext Match

  113. 110. Double Barrels provisionally proved, and reduced in Strength, to be deemed unproved.Previous MatchNext Match

  114. 111. Barrels reduced so that the Mark does not represent the Proof to be deemed unproved.Previous MatchNext Match

  115. 112. Barrels with Marks defaced or removed to be deemed unproved.Previous MatchNext Match

  116. 113. But provisional Proof on Military Barrels converted may be removed by Proof Master, &c.Previous MatchNext Match

  117. 114. Converted Barrels with provisional Proof Mark remaining to be deemed provisionally proved Barrels.Previous MatchNext Match

  118. 115. Other Barrels when converted to be deemed unproved Barrels.Previous MatchNext Match

  119. 116. Barrels to be proved according to Rules, Regulations, and Scale.Previous MatchNext Match

  120. 117. Alteration of Rules, Regulations, and Scale for Proof. Previous MatchNext Match

  121. 118. Charges for proving and marking Barrels. Previous MatchNext Match

  122. 119. How far Act shall extend to Barrels made for Her Majesty’s Forces, &c. Previous MatchNext Match

  123. 120. Act not to apply to Barrels above specified Size.Previous MatchNext Match

  124. 121. Offences declared Misdemeanor.Previous MatchNext Match

  125. 122. Offences involving Penalties.Previous MatchNext Match

  126. 123. Sending for Proof Barrels containing explosive Substances to be an Offence under Sect. 29 of 24 & 25 Vict. c. 100.Previous MatchNext Match

  127. 124. Provision as to Penalties.Previous MatchNext Match

  128. 125. Recovery of Penalties.Previous MatchNext Match

  129. 126. Power of Appeal.Previous MatchNext Match

  130. 127. Exemption from Penalty where original Offender made known to Companies.Previous MatchNext Match

  131. 128. Property in forged Stamps, &c. vested in the Company first claiming the same.Previous MatchNext Match

  132. 129. Convention proof marks.Previous MatchNext Match

  133. 130. Exemption of barrels with convention proof marks.Previous MatchNext Match

  134. 131. Convention proof marks: proceedings for offences.Previous MatchNext Match

  135. 138. Application to Justice for Warrant for Seizure of forged Stamps, &c.Previous MatchNext Match

  136. 139. Detention of barrels with forged etc. marks brought to proof house.Previous MatchNext Match

  137. 140. Disposal of detained stamps, barrels and small arms.Previous MatchNext Match

  138. 141. Officers removing Proof Stamps to be punishable as for a Misdemeanor.Previous MatchNext Match

  139. 142. Penalties on Officers for Neglect of Duties.Previous MatchNext Match

  140. 143. Penalty on Officers for Fraud.Previous MatchNext Match

  141. 144. Act not to extend to Scotland or Ireland.Previous MatchNext Match

  142. 145. Expenses of Act.Previous MatchNext Match

  143. SCHEDULES referred to in the foregoing Act.

    1. SCHEDULE A.Previous MatchNext Match

      1. Part I. Previous MatchNext Match

        1. I A.B. [insert Address and Description] hereby claim to be...

        2. Dated

        3. (Signed) A.B.

        4. To the Law Clerk to the Guardians of the Birmingham...

      2. Part II. Previous MatchNext Match

        1. I A.B. [insert Address and Description] object to C.D. [insert...

        2. Dated

        3. (Signed) A.B.

        4. To the Law Clerk to the Guardians of the Birmingham...

      3. Part III. Form of Voting Paper.Previous MatchNext Match

        1. I vote for the Persons in the above List against...

        2. (Signed)

    2. SCHEDULE B.Previous MatchNext Match

      Rules and Regulations and Scales applicable to the Proof of Small Arms.Previous MatchNext Match

      1. Classification of Small Arms.Previous MatchNext Match

        1. First Class.—Comprising Single-barrelled Military Arms of Smooth Bore, not being...

        2. Second Class.—Comprising Double-barrelled Military Arms of Smooth Bore and Rifled...

        3. Third Class.—Comprising every Description of Single-barrelled Birding and Fowling Pieces...

        4. Fourth Class.—Comprising every Description of Double-barrelled Birding and Fowling Pieces...

        5. Fifth Class.—Comprising Revolving Small Arms of every Description and System....

      2. Rule of Proof.Previous MatchNext Match

        1. The Gunpowder used shall be of equal Quality and Strength...

        2. The Bullets used shall be of Lead, and of the...

        3. The Wads used, except Wads used for Rifled Arms, shall...

        4. As to Rifled Arms of every Description, the Quantity of...

        5. Barrels for Arms of the Second and Fourth Classes shall...

        6. It shall be sufficient from Time to Time to prove...

        7. As to any Military Barrel made for the Use of...

      3. Conditions precedent to Proof.Previous MatchNext Match

        1. Barrels for Arms of the First Class shall not be...

        2. Barrels for Arms of the Third Class shall not be...

        3. Barrels for Arms of the Second and Fourth Classes:

        4. For provisional Proof:—If of plain Metal, shall be bored and...

        5. For definitive Proof:—The Barrels, whether of plain or twisted Metal,...

        6. Barrels for Breech-loading Arms, all which are subject to provisional...

        7. Barrels for Revolving Arms shall have the Cylinders or Chambers...

      4. Marks of Proof.Previous MatchNext Match

        1. The Marks denoting definitive Proof shall be the Proof and...

        2. As to the Gunmakers Company:

        3. The Letters G P interlaced in a Cypher surmounted by...

        4. As to the Guardians:

        5. Two Sceptres crossed, a Crown in the top Angle formed...

        6. The Marks denoting provisional Proof shall be as follows:

        7. As to the Gunmakers Company:

        8. The Letters G P interlaced in a Cypher surmounted by...

        9. As to the Guardians:

        10. The Letters B P interlaced in a Cypher surmounted by...

        11. The Marks denoting provisional Proof of Barrels proved in the...

        12. As to the Gunmakers Company:

        13. The Letters V G P interlaced in a Cypher surmounted...

        14. As to the Guardians:

        15. The Letters V B P interlaced in a Cypher surmounted...

      5. Mode of affixing Proof Marks.Previous MatchNext Match

        1. On Arms of the First, Third, and Fifth Classes the...

        2. On Arms of the Second and Fourth Classes proved provisionally...

        3. On Arms of the Second and Fourth Classes proved provisionally...

        4. On all Barrels the Gauge Size of the Barrel shall...

    3. SCHEDULE C.Previous MatchNext Match

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