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Gun Barrel Proof Act 1868

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[F1139 Detention of barrels with forged etc. marks brought to proof house.U.K.

Where a barrel bearing—

(a)a mark of a forgery or counterfeit of a stamp or part of a stamp which is or at any time was provided or used by either of the Two Companies or which is or at any time was a convention proof mark; or

(b)a forged or counterfeit mark or imitation of a mark of any such stamp or part of a stamp,

is brought to the proof house or any branch proof house of either of the Two Companies, the Company shall detain the barrel and any small arm or part of a small arm of which the barrel forms part.]

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F1S. 139 substituted (1.12.1978 in part and 5.6.1980 otherwise) by Gun Barrel Proof Act 1978 (c. 9), s. 9(3), Sch. 3 para. 16; S.I. 1978/1587, art. 2, Sch.; S.I. 1980/640, art. 2

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