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Firearms Act 1968

1968 CHAPTER 27

An 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.

[30th May 1968]

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1Act extended by S.I. 1972/971, Sch. 1

C2Act extended with modifications by Firearms Act 1982 (c. 31, SIF 51:1), s. 1(2)

C3Act amended by Firearms (Amendment) Act 1988 (c. 45, SIF 51:1), ss. 8, 25(4)

Act amended (1.7.1997) by 1997 c. 5, s. 48(a); S.I. 1997/1535, art. 3, Sch. Pt. I

Act amended (prosp.) by 1997 c. 5, ss. 12(2), 53(3) (which amending s. 12(2) was repealed (17.12.1997) by 1997 c. 64, s. 2(7), Sch.; S.I. 1997/3114, art. 3, Sch. Pt. I)

C4Definitions of "ammunition" and "firearm" in this Act applied (E.W.) (25.10.1991) by Deer Act 1991 (c. 54, SIF 4:3), ss.16, 18(3)

C5By Criminal Justice Act 1991 (c. 53, SIF 39:1), S. 101(1), Sch. 12 para.23; S.I. 1991/2208, art. 2(1), Sch.1 it is provided (14.10. 1991) that in relation to any time before the commencement of s. 70 of that 1991 Act (which came into force on 1.10.1992 by S.I. 1992/333, art. 2(2), Sch. 2) references in any enactment amended by that 1991 Act, to youth courts shall be construed as references to juvenile courts.

C6Act applied (1.7.1997) by 1997 c. 5, s. 50(2)(3); S.I. 1997/1535, art. 3, Sch. Pt. I

Commencement Information

I1Act wholly in force at 1.8.1968, see s. 60(2)

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