Serious Crime Act 2007

[F1 3 (1) An offence under any of the following provisions of the Firearms Act 1968— E+W+N.I.

(a) section 1(1) (possession etc of firearms or ammunition without certificate);

(b) section 2(1) (possession etc of shot gun without certificate);

(c) section 3(1) (dealing etc in firearms or ammunition by way of trade or business without being registered);

(d) section 5(1), (1A) or (2A) (possession, manufacture etc of prohibited weapons).

(2) An offence under either of the following provisions of the Customs and Excise Management Act 1979 if it is committed in connection with a firearm or ammunition—

(a) section 68(2) (exportation of prohibited or restricted goods);

(b) section 170 (fraudulent evasion of duty etc ).

(3) In sub-paragraph (2) “ firearm ” and “ ammunition ” have the same meanings as in section 57 of the Firearms Act 1968. ]

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 1 para. 3 and cross-heading substituted (3.5.2015) by Serious Crime Act 2015 (c. 9), ss. 47(3), 88(1); S.I. 2015/820, reg. 2(f)