http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1968/27/part/II/crossheading/supplementary/2013-04-01Firearms Act 1968An 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 1937.1978-08-31texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2024-06-19Expert Participation2013-04-01 Part II Firearm and Shot Gun Certificates; Registration of Firearms Dealers Supplementary Compulsory register of transactions in firearms.401Subject to section 41 of this Act, every person who by way of trade or business manufactures, sells or transfers firearms or ammunition shall provide and keep a register of transactions and shall enter or cause to be entered therein the particulars specified in Schedule 4 to this Act.2In subsection (1) above and in the said Schedule 4, any reference . . . to ammunition is to be construed as not including—acartridges containing five or more shot, none of which exceeds ·36 inch in diameter;bammunition for an air gun, air rifle or air pistol; orcblank cartridges not more than one inch in diameter measured immediately in front of the rim or cannelure of the base of the cartridge.3Every entry required by subsection (1) of this section to be made in the register shall be made within twenty-four hours after the transaction to which it relates took place and, in the case of a sale or transfer, every person to whom that subsection applies shall at the time of the transaction require the purchaser or transferee, if not known to him, to furnish particulars sufficient for identification and shall immediately enter the said particulars in the register.3AEvery person keeping a register in accordance with this section shall (unless required to surrender the register under section 38(8) of this Act) keep it for such a period that each entry made after the coming into force of this subsection will be available for inspection for at least five years from the date on which it was made.4Every person keeping a register in accordance with this section shall on demand allow a constableor a civilian officer, duly authorised in writing in that behalf by the chief officer of police, to enter and inspect all stock in hand and shall on request by an officer of police so authorised or by an officer of customs and excise produce the register (or if the register is kept by means of a computer, a copy of the information comprised in that register in a visible and legible form); for inspection:Provided that, where a written authority is required by this subsection, the authority shall be produced on demand.4AEvery person keeping a register in accordance with this section by means of a computer shall secure that the information comprised in the register can readily be produced in a form in which it is visible and legible and can be taken away.5It is an offence for a person to fail to comply with any provision of this section or knowingly to make any false entry in the register required to be kept thereunder.6Nothing in this section applies to the sale of firearms or ammunition by auction in accordance with the terms of a permit issued under section 9(2) of this Act.7Rules made by the Secretary of State under section 53 of this Act may vary or add to Schedule 4 to this Act, and references in this section to that Schedule shall be construed as references to the Schedule as for the time being so varied or added to. Exemption from s. 40 in case of trade in shot gun components.41If it appears to the chief officer of police that—aa person required to be registered as a firearms dealer carries on a trade or business in the course of which he manufactures, tests or repairs component parts or accessories for shot guns, but does not manufacture, test or repair complete shot guns; andbit is impossible to assemble a shot gun from the parts likely to come into that person’s possession in the course of that trade or business,the chief officer of police may, if he thinks fit, by notice in writing given to that person exempt his transactions in those parts and accessories, so long as the notice is in force, from all or any of the requirements of section 40 of this Act and Schedule 4 thereto.<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1968/27/section/42/2013-04-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1968/27/section/42" id="section-42"><Pnumber><CommentaryRef Ref="c9812091"/>42</Pnumber><P1para><UnorderedList Decoration="none"><ListItem><Para><Text>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</Text></Para></ListItem></UnorderedList></P1para></P1></P1group><P1group RestrictEndDate="2020-12-31" RestrictStartDate="2011-04-01" RestrictExtent="E+W+S"><Title><Addition ChangeId="d29p3499"> Information as to transactions under visitors’ permits.</Addition>42A1A person who sells, lets on hire, gives or lends a shot gun with a magazine to another person who—ashows that he is entitled to purchase or acquire the weapon as the holder of a visitor’s shot gun permit under section 17 of the Firearms (Amendment) Act 1988; butbfails to show that the purchase or acquisition falls within subsection (1A)(c) or (d) of that section (temporary acquisi tions or purchases or acquisitions by collectors etc.) or that he resides outside the member States,shall, within forty-eight hours of the transaction, send by permitted means notice of the transaction to the chief officer of police who granted that permit.2A notice under subsection (1) above shall—acontain a description of the shot gun (giving the identification number if any);bstate the nature of the transaction (giving the name of the person to whom the gun has been sold, let on hire, given or lent, his address in the member State where he resides and the number and place of issue of his passport, if any); andcset out the particulars of any licence granted for the purposes of an order made under section 1 of the Import, Export and Customs Powers (Defence) Act 1939 by virtue of which the transaction is authorised under section 17 of that Act of 1988.2A A notice is sent by permitted means for the purposes of subsection (1) if it is sent—aby registered post;bby the recorded delivery service; orcby permitted electronic means (see section 42B).3It is an offence for a person to fail to comply with this section.<Addition ChangeId="key-c78a3b53ed878a1b6ecb70369e03a495-1497378223020" CommentaryRef="key-c78a3b53ed878a1b6ecb70369e03a495">Permitted electronic means</Addition>42B1A notice is sent by permitted electronic means for the purposes of section 42A if—ait is sent by an electronic form of communication which the Secretary of State has directed may be used for those purposes,bit is sent to an electronic address which has been published pursuant to subsection (4), andcsubject to subsection (6), the electronic address has not been withdrawn in accordance with subsection (5).2Before giving a direction under subsection (1)(a), the Secretary of State must consult—athe Scottish Ministers,bthe Association of Chief Police Officers,cthe chief constable of the Police Service of Scotland, anddsuch other persons as the Secretary of State is satisfied should be consulted.3The Secretary of State must publish directions given under subsection (1)(a).4A chief officer of police must publish at least one electronic address for each form of electronic communication specified in a direction under subsection (1)(a).5A chief officer of police may withdraw an electronic address published under subsection (4) by publishing a statement to that effect in the same manner as that in which the electronic address was published under subsection (4); but a chief officer of police may exercise the power to withdraw only if, after the withdrawal, there will still be at least one electronic address available for the form of electronic communication concerned.6Where an electronic address has been withdrawn under subsection (5), a notice sent to that electronic address before the end of the period of 28 days beginning with the day after the date of withdrawal is to be treated as complying with subsection (1)(b). Power of Secretary of State to alter fees. <CommentaryRef Ref="c9812141"/>431Sections 32 and 35 of this Act may be amended by an order made by the Secretary of State so as to vary any sum specified thereby, or so as to provide that any sum payable thereunder shall cease to be so payable.2An order made under this section may—abe limited to such cases as may be specified by the order and may make different provision for different cases so specified; andbbe revoked or varied by a subsequent order so made.3The power to make orders under this section shall be exercisable by statutory instrument and any statutory instrument containing such an order shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.<Addition ChangeId="d29p3600" CommentaryRef="c9812231"> Appeals against police decisions.</Addition>441An appeal against a decision of a chief officer of police under section 28A, 29, 30A, 30B, 30C, 34, 36, 37 or 38 of this Act lies—ain England and Wales, to the Crown Court; andbin Scotland, to the sheriff.2An appeal shall be determined on the merits (and not by way of review).3The court or sheriff hearing an appeal may consider any evidence or other matter, whether or not it was available when the decision of the chief officer was taken.4In relation to an appeal specified in the first column of Part I of Schedule 5 to this Act, the third column shows the sheriff having jurisdiction to entertain the appeal.5In Schedule 5 to this Act—aPart II shall have effect in relation to appeals to the Crown Court; andbPart III shall have effect in relation to appeals to the sheriff. Consequences where registered dealer convicted of offence.451Where a registered firearms dealer is convicted of an offence relevant for the purposes of this section the court may order—athat the name of the dealer be removed from the register; andbthat neither the dealer nor any person who acquires his business, nor any person who took part in the management of the business and was knowingly a party to the offence, shall be registered as a firearms dealer; andcthat any person who, after the date of the order, knowingly employs in the management of his business the dealer convicted of the offence or any person who was knowingly a party to the offence, shall not be registered as a firearms dealer or, if so registered, shall be liable to be removed from the register; anddthat any stock-in-hand of the business shall be disposed of by sale or otherwise in accordance with such directions as may be contained in the order.2The offences relevant for the purposes of this section are:—aall offences under this Act, except an offence under section 2, 22(3) or 24(3) or an offence relating specifically to air weapons; andboffences against the enactments for the time being in force relating to customs or excise in respect of the import or export of firearms or ammunition to which section 1 of this Act applies, or of shot guns.3A person aggrieved by an order made under this section may appeal against the order in the same manner as against the conviction, and the court may, if it thinks fit, suspend the operation of the order pending the appeal.Words in s. 40(2) repealed (1.10.2007) by Violent Crime Reduction Act 2006 (c. 38), ss. 31(2), 65, 66(2), Sch. 5; S.I. 2007/2180, arts. 3(i), 4(e)(f)(i)S. 40(3A) inserted by Firearms (Amendment) Act 1988 (c. 45, SIF 51:1), s. 13(4)Words substituted by Firearms (Amendment) Act 1988 (c. 45, SIF 51:1), s. 23(3)Words in s. 40(4) inserted (1.7.1997) by 1997 c. 5, s. 52(1), Sch. 2 para. 8(a)(i); S.I. 1997/1535, art. 3(b), Sch. Pt. IWords in s. 40(4) inserted (1.7.1997) by 1997 c. 5, s. 52(1), Sch. 2 para. 8(a)(ii); S.I. 1997/1535, art. 3(b), Sch. Pt. IS. 40(4A) inserted (1.7.1997) by 1997 c. 5, s. 52(1), Sch. 2 para. 8(b); S.I. 1997/1535, art. 3(b), Sch. Pt. IS. 42 repealed (1.10.1997) by 1997 c. 5, s. 52(2), Sch. 3; S.I. 1997/1535, art. 3(c), Sch. Pt. IIS. 42A inserted (1.1.1993) by S.I. 1992/2823, reg. 6(2)S. 43 modified by Firearms (Amendment) Act 1988 (c. 45, SIF 51:1), ss. 11(4), 17(9)S. 43 extended (prosp.) by 1997 c. 5, ss. 21(6), 53(3) (which amending s. 21(6) was repealed (17.12.1997) by 1997 c. 64, s. 2(7), Sch.; S.I. 1997/3114, art. 3, Sch. Pt. I)S. 43 extended (prosp.) by 1988 c. 45, s. 15A(3) (as inserted (prosp.) by 1997 c. 5, ss. 46, 53(3)) (which amending s. 15A(3) of 1998 c. 45 and s. 46 of 1997 c. 5 were repealed (17.12.1997) by 1997 c. 64, s. 2(7), Sch.; S.I. 1997/3114, art. 3, Sch. Pt. I)S. 44 substituted (1.7.1997) by 1997 c. 5, s. 41(1); S.I. 1997/1535, art. 3(b), Sch. Pt. IWords substituted by Customs and Excise Management Act 1979 (c. 2, SIF 40:1), s. 177(1), Sch. 4 para. 12S. 42B inserted (1.4.2011) by Firearms (Electronic Communications) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/713), arts. 1(1), 2(3)S. 42A(2A) inserted (1.4.2011) by Firearms (Electronic Communications) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/713), arts. 1(1), 2(2)(b)Words in s. 42A(1) substituted (1.4.2011) by Firearms (Electronic Communications) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/713), arts. 1(1), 2(2)(a)S. 42B(2)(c) substituted (1.4.2013) by The Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/602), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 5(2)
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<Title> Firearm and Shot Gun Certificates; Registration of Firearms Dealers</Title>
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<Title> Supplementary</Title>
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<Title> Compulsory register of transactions in firearms.</Title>
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<Text>Subject to section 41 of this Act, every person who by way of trade or business manufactures, sells or transfers firearms or ammunition shall provide and keep a register of transactions and shall enter or cause to be entered therein the particulars specified in Schedule 4 to this Act.</Text>
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In subsection (1) above and in the said Schedule 4, any reference
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. . . to ammunition is to be construed as not including—
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<Text>Every entry required by subsection (1) of this section to be made in the register shall be made within twenty-four hours after the transaction to which it relates took place and, in the case of a sale or transfer, every person to whom that subsection applies shall at the time of the transaction require the purchaser or transferee, if not known to him, to furnish particulars sufficient for identification and shall immediately enter the said particulars in the register.</Text>
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Every person keeping a register in accordance with this section shall on demand allow
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<Text>It is an offence for a person to fail to comply with any provision of this section or knowingly to make any false entry in the register required to be kept thereunder.</Text>
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<Text>Nothing in this section applies to the sale of firearms or ammunition by auction in accordance with the terms of a permit issued under section 9(2) of this Act.</Text>
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<Text>Rules made by the Secretary of State under section 53 of this Act may vary or add to Schedule 4 to this Act, and references in this section to that Schedule shall be construed as references to the Schedule as for the time being so varied or added to.</Text>
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<Title> Exemption from s. 40 in case of trade in shot gun components.</Title>
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<Text>If it appears to the chief officer of police that—</Text>
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<Text>the chief officer of police may, if he thinks fit, by notice in writing given to that person exempt his transactions in those parts and accessories, so long as the notice is in force, from all or any of the requirements of section 40 of this Act and Schedule 4 thereto.</Text>
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<Addition ChangeId="d29p3499">state the nature of the transaction (giving the name of the person to whom the gun has been sold, let on hire, given or lent, his address in the member State where he resides and the number and place of issue of his passport, if any); and</Addition>
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<Addition ChangeId="key-5292c010ee5fe2af98d5fe121c39ad6a-1497378451100" CommentaryRef="key-5292c010ee5fe2af98d5fe121c39ad6a">by permitted electronic means (see section 42B).</Addition>
</Addition>
</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1968/27/section/42A/3/2013-04-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1968/27/section/42A/3" id="section-42A-3">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p3499">3</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p3499">It is an offence for a person to fail to comply with this section.</Addition>
</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
</P1para>
</P1>
</P1group>
<P1group RestrictEndDate="2017-01-31" RestrictExtent="E+W+S" RestrictStartDate="2013-04-01">
<Title>
<Addition ChangeId="key-c78a3b53ed878a1b6ecb70369e03a495-1497378223020" CommentaryRef="key-c78a3b53ed878a1b6ecb70369e03a495">Permitted electronic means</Addition>
</Title>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1968/27/section/42B/2013-04-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1968/27/section/42B" id="section-42B">
<Pnumber PuncAfter=".">
<Addition ChangeId="key-c78a3b53ed878a1b6ecb70369e03a495-1497378223020" CommentaryRef="key-c78a3b53ed878a1b6ecb70369e03a495">42B</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1968/27/section/42B/1/2013-04-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1968/27/section/42B/1" id="section-42B-1">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="key-c78a3b53ed878a1b6ecb70369e03a495-1497378223020" CommentaryRef="key-c78a3b53ed878a1b6ecb70369e03a495">1</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="key-c78a3b53ed878a1b6ecb70369e03a495-1497378223020" CommentaryRef="key-c78a3b53ed878a1b6ecb70369e03a495">A notice is sent by permitted electronic means for the purposes of section 42A if—</Addition>
</Text>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1968/27/section/42B/1/a/2013-04-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1968/27/section/42B/1/a" id="section-42B-1-a">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="key-c78a3b53ed878a1b6ecb70369e03a495-1497378223020" CommentaryRef="key-c78a3b53ed878a1b6ecb70369e03a495">a</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="key-c78a3b53ed878a1b6ecb70369e03a495-1497378223020" CommentaryRef="key-c78a3b53ed878a1b6ecb70369e03a495">it is sent by an electronic form of communication which the Secretary of State has directed may be used for those purposes,</Addition>
</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1968/27/section/42B/1/b/2013-04-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1968/27/section/42B/1/b" id="section-42B-1-b">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="key-c78a3b53ed878a1b6ecb70369e03a495-1497378223020" CommentaryRef="key-c78a3b53ed878a1b6ecb70369e03a495">b</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="key-c78a3b53ed878a1b6ecb70369e03a495-1497378223020" CommentaryRef="key-c78a3b53ed878a1b6ecb70369e03a495">it is sent to an electronic address which has been published pursuant to subsection (4), and</Addition>
</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1968/27/section/42B/1/c/2013-04-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1968/27/section/42B/1/c" id="section-42B-1-c">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="key-c78a3b53ed878a1b6ecb70369e03a495-1497378223020" CommentaryRef="key-c78a3b53ed878a1b6ecb70369e03a495">c</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="key-c78a3b53ed878a1b6ecb70369e03a495-1497378223020" CommentaryRef="key-c78a3b53ed878a1b6ecb70369e03a495">subject to subsection (6), the electronic address has not been withdrawn in accordance with subsection (5).</Addition>
</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1968/27/section/42B/2/2013-04-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1968/27/section/42B/2" RestrictEndDate="2017-04-03" id="section-42B-2">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="key-c78a3b53ed878a1b6ecb70369e03a495-1497378223020" CommentaryRef="key-c78a3b53ed878a1b6ecb70369e03a495">2</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="key-c78a3b53ed878a1b6ecb70369e03a495-1497378223020" CommentaryRef="key-c78a3b53ed878a1b6ecb70369e03a495">Before giving a direction under subsection (1)(a), the Secretary of State must consult—</Addition>
</Text>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1968/27/section/42B/2/a/2013-04-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1968/27/section/42B/2/a" id="section-42B-2-a">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="key-c78a3b53ed878a1b6ecb70369e03a495-1497378223020" CommentaryRef="key-c78a3b53ed878a1b6ecb70369e03a495">a</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="key-c78a3b53ed878a1b6ecb70369e03a495-1497378223020" CommentaryRef="key-c78a3b53ed878a1b6ecb70369e03a495">the Scottish Ministers,</Addition>
</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1968/27/section/42B/2/b/2013-04-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1968/27/section/42B/2/b" RestrictEndDate="2017-04-03" id="section-42B-2-b">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="key-c78a3b53ed878a1b6ecb70369e03a495-1497378223020" CommentaryRef="key-c78a3b53ed878a1b6ecb70369e03a495">b</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="key-c78a3b53ed878a1b6ecb70369e03a495-1497378223020" CommentaryRef="key-c78a3b53ed878a1b6ecb70369e03a495">the Association of Chief Police Officers,</Addition>
</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1968/27/section/42B/2/c/2013-04-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1968/27/section/42B/2/c" id="section-42B-2-c">
<Pnumber>
<Substitution ChangeId="key-946bdd3b4eb63a3be5414db6e70d54ab-1497381297701" CommentaryRef="key-946bdd3b4eb63a3be5414db6e70d54ab">
<Addition ChangeId="key-c78a3b53ed878a1b6ecb70369e03a495-1497378223020" CommentaryRef="key-c78a3b53ed878a1b6ecb70369e03a495">c</Addition>
</Substitution>
</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="key-c78a3b53ed878a1b6ecb70369e03a495-1497378223020" CommentaryRef="key-c78a3b53ed878a1b6ecb70369e03a495">
<Substitution ChangeId="key-946bdd3b4eb63a3be5414db6e70d54ab-1497381297701" CommentaryRef="key-946bdd3b4eb63a3be5414db6e70d54ab">the chief constable of the Police Service of Scotland, and</Substitution>
</Addition>
</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1968/27/section/42B/2/d/2013-04-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1968/27/section/42B/2/d" id="section-42B-2-d">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="key-c78a3b53ed878a1b6ecb70369e03a495-1497378223020" CommentaryRef="key-c78a3b53ed878a1b6ecb70369e03a495">d</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="key-c78a3b53ed878a1b6ecb70369e03a495-1497378223020" CommentaryRef="key-c78a3b53ed878a1b6ecb70369e03a495">such other persons as the Secretary of State is satisfied should be consulted.</Addition>
</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1968/27/section/42B/3/2013-04-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1968/27/section/42B/3" id="section-42B-3">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="key-c78a3b53ed878a1b6ecb70369e03a495-1497378223020" CommentaryRef="key-c78a3b53ed878a1b6ecb70369e03a495">3</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="key-c78a3b53ed878a1b6ecb70369e03a495-1497378223020" CommentaryRef="key-c78a3b53ed878a1b6ecb70369e03a495">The Secretary of State must publish directions given under subsection (1)(a).</Addition>
</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1968/27/section/42B/4/2013-04-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1968/27/section/42B/4" id="section-42B-4">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="key-c78a3b53ed878a1b6ecb70369e03a495-1497378223020" CommentaryRef="key-c78a3b53ed878a1b6ecb70369e03a495">4</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="key-c78a3b53ed878a1b6ecb70369e03a495-1497378223020" CommentaryRef="key-c78a3b53ed878a1b6ecb70369e03a495">A chief officer of police must publish at least one electronic address for each form of electronic communication specified in a direction under subsection (1)(a).</Addition>
</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1968/27/section/42B/5/2013-04-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1968/27/section/42B/5" id="section-42B-5">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="key-c78a3b53ed878a1b6ecb70369e03a495-1497378223020" CommentaryRef="key-c78a3b53ed878a1b6ecb70369e03a495">5</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="key-c78a3b53ed878a1b6ecb70369e03a495-1497378223020" CommentaryRef="key-c78a3b53ed878a1b6ecb70369e03a495">A chief officer of police may withdraw an electronic address published under subsection (4) by publishing a statement to that effect in the same manner as that in which the electronic address was published under subsection (4); but a chief officer of police may exercise the power to withdraw only if, after the withdrawal, there will still be at least one electronic address available for the form of electronic communication concerned.</Addition>
</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1968/27/section/42B/6/2013-04-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1968/27/section/42B/6" id="section-42B-6">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="key-c78a3b53ed878a1b6ecb70369e03a495-1497378223020" CommentaryRef="key-c78a3b53ed878a1b6ecb70369e03a495">6</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="key-c78a3b53ed878a1b6ecb70369e03a495-1497378223020" CommentaryRef="key-c78a3b53ed878a1b6ecb70369e03a495">Where an electronic address has been withdrawn under subsection (5), a notice sent to that electronic address before the end of the period of 28 days beginning with the day after the date of withdrawal is to be treated as complying with subsection (1)(b).</Addition>
</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
</P1para>
</P1>
</P1group>
<P1group RestrictStartDate="1993-01-01">
<Title>
Power of Secretary of State to alter fees.
<CommentaryRef Ref="c9812141"/>
</Title>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1968/27/section/43/2013-04-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1968/27/section/43" id="section-43">
<Pnumber>
<CommentaryRef Ref="c9812161"/>
43
</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1968/27/section/43/1/2013-04-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1968/27/section/43/1" id="section-43-1">
<Pnumber>1</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>Sections 32 and 35 of this Act may be amended by an order made by the Secretary of State so as to vary any sum specified thereby, or so as to provide that any sum payable thereunder shall cease to be so payable.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1968/27/section/43/2/2013-04-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1968/27/section/43/2" id="section-43-2">
<Pnumber>2</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>An order made under this section may—</Text>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1968/27/section/43/2/a/2013-04-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1968/27/section/43/2/a" id="section-43-2-a">
<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>be limited to such cases as may be specified by the order and may make different provision for different cases so specified; and</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1968/27/section/43/2/b/2013-04-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1968/27/section/43/2/b" id="section-43-2-b">
<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>be revoked or varied by a subsequent order so made.</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1968/27/section/43/3/2013-04-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1968/27/section/43/3" id="section-43-3">
<Pnumber>3</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>The power to make orders under this section shall be exercisable by statutory instrument and any statutory instrument containing such an order shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
</P1para>
</P1>
</P1group>
<P1group RestrictEndDate="2017-01-31" RestrictExtent="E+W+S" RestrictStartDate="1997-07-01">
<Title>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p3600" CommentaryRef="c9812231"> Appeals against police decisions.</Addition>
</Title>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1968/27/section/44/2013-04-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1968/27/section/44" id="section-44">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p3600" CommentaryRef="c9812231">44</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1968/27/section/44/1/2013-04-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1968/27/section/44/1" id="section-44-1">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p3600" CommentaryRef="c9812231">1</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p3600" CommentaryRef="c9812231">An appeal against a decision of a chief officer of police under section 28A, 29, 30A, 30B, 30C, 34, 36, 37 or 38 of this Act lies—</Addition>
</Text>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1968/27/section/44/1/a/2013-04-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1968/27/section/44/1/a" id="section-44-1-a">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p3600" CommentaryRef="c9812231">a</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p3600" CommentaryRef="c9812231">in England and Wales, to the Crown Court; and</Addition>
</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1968/27/section/44/1/b/2013-04-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1968/27/section/44/1/b" id="section-44-1-b">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p3600" CommentaryRef="c9812231">b</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p3600" CommentaryRef="c9812231">in Scotland, to the sheriff.</Addition>
</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1968/27/section/44/2/2013-04-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1968/27/section/44/2" id="section-44-2">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p3600" CommentaryRef="c9812231">2</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p3600" CommentaryRef="c9812231">An appeal shall be determined on the merits (and not by way of review).</Addition>
</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1968/27/section/44/3/2013-04-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1968/27/section/44/3" id="section-44-3">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p3600" CommentaryRef="c9812231">3</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p3600" CommentaryRef="c9812231">The court or sheriff hearing an appeal may consider any evidence or other matter, whether or not it was available when the decision of the chief officer was taken.</Addition>
</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1968/27/section/44/4/2013-04-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1968/27/section/44/4" id="section-44-4">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p3600" CommentaryRef="c9812231">4</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p3600" CommentaryRef="c9812231">In relation to an appeal specified in the first column of Part I of Schedule 5 to this Act, the third column shows the sheriff having jurisdiction to entertain the appeal.</Addition>
</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1968/27/section/44/5/2013-04-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1968/27/section/44/5" id="section-44-5">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p3600" CommentaryRef="c9812231">5</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p3600" CommentaryRef="c9812231">In Schedule 5 to this Act—</Addition>
</Text>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1968/27/section/44/5/a/2013-04-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1968/27/section/44/5/a" id="section-44-5-a">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p3600" CommentaryRef="c9812231">a</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p3600" CommentaryRef="c9812231">Part II shall have effect in relation to appeals to the Crown Court; and</Addition>
</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1968/27/section/44/5/b/2013-04-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1968/27/section/44/5/b" id="section-44-5-b">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p3600" CommentaryRef="c9812231">b</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p3600" CommentaryRef="c9812231">Part III shall have effect in relation to appeals to the sheriff.</Addition>
</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
</P2para>
</P2>
</P1para>
</P1>
</P1group>
<P1group RestrictStartDate="1993-01-01">
<Title> Consequences where registered dealer convicted of offence.</Title>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1968/27/section/45/2013-04-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1968/27/section/45" id="section-45">
<Pnumber>45</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1968/27/section/45/1/2013-04-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1968/27/section/45/1" id="section-45-1">
<Pnumber>1</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>Where a registered firearms dealer is convicted of an offence relevant for the purposes of this section the court may order—</Text>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1968/27/section/45/1/a/2013-04-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1968/27/section/45/1/a" id="section-45-1-a">
<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>that the name of the dealer be removed from the register; and</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1968/27/section/45/1/b/2013-04-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1968/27/section/45/1/b" id="section-45-1-b">
<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>that neither the dealer nor any person who acquires his business, nor any person who took part in the management of the business and was knowingly a party to the offence, shall be registered as a firearms dealer; and</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1968/27/section/45/1/c/2013-04-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1968/27/section/45/1/c" id="section-45-1-c">
<Pnumber>c</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>that any person who, after the date of the order, knowingly employs in the management of his business the dealer convicted of the offence or any person who was knowingly a party to the offence, shall not be registered as a firearms dealer or, if so registered, shall be liable to be removed from the register; and</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1968/27/section/45/1/d/2013-04-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1968/27/section/45/1/d" id="section-45-1-d">
<Pnumber>d</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>that any stock-in-hand of the business shall be disposed of by sale or otherwise in accordance with such directions as may be contained in the order.</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1968/27/section/45/2/2013-04-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1968/27/section/45/2" id="section-45-2">
<Pnumber>2</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>The offences relevant for the purposes of this section are:—</Text>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1968/27/section/45/2/a/2013-04-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1968/27/section/45/2/a" id="section-45-2-a">
<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>all offences under this Act, except an offence under section 2, 22(3) or 24(3) or an offence relating specifically to air weapons; and</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1968/27/section/45/2/b/2013-04-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1968/27/section/45/2/b" id="section-45-2-b">
<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>
offences against the
<Addition ChangeId="d29p3718" CommentaryRef="c9812261">enactments for the time being in force relating to customs or excise</Addition>
in respect of the import or export of firearms or ammunition to which section 1 of this Act applies, or of shot guns.
</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1968/27/section/45/3/2013-04-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1968/27/section/45/3" id="section-45-3">
<Pnumber>3</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>A person aggrieved by an order made under this section may appeal against the order in the same manner as against the conviction, and the court may, if it thinks fit, suspend the operation of the order pending the appeal.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
</P1para>
</P1>
</P1group>
</Pblock>
</Part>
</Body>
</Primary>
<Commentaries>
<Commentary id="c18215121" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
Words in s. 40(2) repealed (1.10.2007) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2006/38" id="c00789" Year="2006" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="38" Title="Violent Crime Reduction Act 2006">Violent Crime Reduction Act 2006 (c. 38)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00790" CitationRef="c00789" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2006/38/section/31/2" SectionRef="section-31-2" Operative="true">ss. 31(2)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00791" CitationRef="c00789" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2006/38/section/65" SectionRef="section-65">65</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00792" CitationRef="c00789" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2006/38/section/66/2" SectionRef="section-66-2">66(2)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00793" CitationRef="c00789" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2006/38/schedule/5" SectionRef="schedule-5" Operative="true">Sch. 5</CitationSubRef>
;
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2007/2180" id="c00794" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2007" Number="2180">S.I. 2007/2180</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00795" CitationRef="c00794" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2007/2180/article/3/i" SectionRef="article-3-i">arts. 3(i)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00796" CitationRef="c00794" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2007/2180/article/4/e/f/i" SectionRef="article-4-e-f-i" Operative="true">4(e)(f)(i)</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c9811981" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
S. 40(3A) inserted by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1988/45" id="c00798" Year="1988" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="45" Title="Firearms (Amendment) Act 1988">Firearms (Amendment) Act 1988 (c. 45, SIF 51:1)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00799" CitationRef="c00798" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1988/45/section/13/4" Operative="true" SectionRef="section-13-4">s. 13(4)</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c9812001" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
Words substituted by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1988/45" id="c00800" Year="1988" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="45" Title="Firearms (Amendment) Act 1988">Firearms (Amendment) Act 1988 (c. 45, SIF 51:1)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00801" CitationRef="c00800" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1988/45/section/23/3" Operative="true" SectionRef="section-23-3">s. 23(3)</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c9812021" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
Words in s. 40(4) inserted (1.7.1997) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1997/5" id="c00803" Year="1997" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="5">1997 c. 5</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00804" CitationRef="c00803" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1997/5/section/52/1" SectionRef="section-52-1">s. 52(1)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00805" CitationRef="c00803" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1997/5/schedule/2/paragraph/8/a/i" Operative="true" SectionRef="schedule-2-paragraph-8-a-i">Sch. 2 para. 8(a)(i)</CitationSubRef>
;
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1997/1535" id="c00806" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="1997" Number="1535">S.I. 1997/1535</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00807" CitationRef="c00806" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1997/1535/article/3/b" SectionRef="article-3-b">art. 3(b)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00808" CitationRef="c00806" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1997/1535/schedule/part/I" Operative="true" SectionRef="schedule-part-I">Sch. Pt. I</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c9812041" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
Words in s. 40(4) inserted (1.7.1997) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1997/5" id="c00810" Year="1997" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="5">1997 c. 5</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00811" CitationRef="c00810" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1997/5/section/52/1" SectionRef="section-52-1">s. 52(1)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00812" CitationRef="c00810" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1997/5/schedule/2/paragraph/8/a/ii" Operative="true" SectionRef="schedule-2-paragraph-8-a-ii">Sch. 2 para. 8(a)(ii)</CitationSubRef>
;
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1997/1535" id="c00813" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="1997" Number="1535">S.I. 1997/1535</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00814" CitationRef="c00813" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1997/1535/article/3/b" SectionRef="article-3-b">art. 3(b)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00815" CitationRef="c00813" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1997/1535/schedule/part/I" Operative="true" SectionRef="schedule-part-I">Sch. Pt. I</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c9812051" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
S. 40(4A) inserted (1.7.1997) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1997/5" id="c00817" Year="1997" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="5">1997 c. 5</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00818" CitationRef="c00817" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1997/5/section/52/1" SectionRef="section-52-1">s. 52(1)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00819" CitationRef="c00817" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1997/5/schedule/2/paragraph/8/b" Operative="true" SectionRef="schedule-2-paragraph-8-b">Sch. 2 para. 8(b)</CitationSubRef>
;
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1997/1535" id="c00820" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="1997" Number="1535">S.I. 1997/1535</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00821" CitationRef="c00820" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1997/1535/article/3/b" SectionRef="article-3-b">art. 3(b)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00822" CitationRef="c00820" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1997/1535/schedule/part/I" Operative="true" SectionRef="schedule-part-I">Sch. Pt. I</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c9812091" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
S. 42 repealed (1.10.1997) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1997/5" id="c00824" Year="1997" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="5">1997 c. 5</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00825" CitationRef="c00824" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1997/5/section/52/2" SectionRef="section-52-2">s. 52(2)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00826" CitationRef="c00824" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1997/5/schedule/3" Operative="true" SectionRef="schedule-3">Sch. 3</CitationSubRef>
;
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1997/1535" id="c00827" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="1997" Number="1535">S.I. 1997/1535</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00828" CitationRef="c00827" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1997/1535/article/3/c" SectionRef="article-3-c">art. 3(c)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00829" CitationRef="c00827" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1997/1535/schedule/part/II" Operative="true" SectionRef="schedule-part-II">Sch. Pt. II</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c9812111" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
S. 42A inserted (1.1.1993) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1992/2823" id="c00831" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="1992" Number="2823">S.I. 1992/2823</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00832" CitationRef="c00831" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1992/2823/regulation/6/2" Operative="true" SectionRef="regulation-6-2">reg. 6(2)</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c9812141" Type="C">
<Para>
<Text>
S. 43 modified by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1988/45" id="c00834" Year="1988" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="45" Title="Firearms (Amendment) Act 1988">Firearms (Amendment) Act 1988 (c. 45, SIF 51:1)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00835" CitationRef="c00834" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1988/45/section/11/4" Operative="true" SectionRef="section-11-4">ss. 11(4)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00836" CitationRef="c00834" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1988/45/section/17/9" SectionRef="section-17-9">17(9)</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c9812161" Type="C">
<Para>
<Text>
S. 43 extended (
<Emphasis>prosp.</Emphasis>
) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1997/5" id="c00838" Year="1997" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="5">1997 c. 5</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00839" CitationRef="c00838" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1997/5/section/21/6" Operative="true" SectionRef="section-21-6">ss. 21(6)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00840" CitationRef="c00838" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1997/5/section/53/3" SectionRef="section-53-3">53(3)</CitationSubRef>
(which amending s. 21(6) was repealed (17.12.1997) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1997/64" id="c00841" Year="1997" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="64">1997 c. 64</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00842" CitationRef="c00841" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1997/64/section/2/7" SectionRef="section-2-7">s. 2(7)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00843" CitationRef="c00841" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1997/64/schedule" Operative="true" SectionRef="schedule">Sch.</CitationSubRef>
;
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1997/3114" id="c00844" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="1997" Number="3114">S.I. 1997/3114</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00845" CitationRef="c00844" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1997/3114/article/3" SectionRef="article-3">art. 3</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00846" CitationRef="c00844" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1997/3114/schedule/part/I" Operative="true" SectionRef="schedule-part-I">Sch. Pt. I</CitationSubRef>
)
</Text>
</Para>
<Para>
<Text>
S. 43 extended (
<Emphasis>prosp.</Emphasis>
) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1988/45" id="c00848" Year="1988" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="45">1988 c. 45</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00849" CitationRef="c00848" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1988/45/section/15A/3" Operative="true" SectionRef="section-15A-3">s. 15A(3)</CitationSubRef>
(as inserted (
<Emphasis>prosp.</Emphasis>
) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1997/5" id="c00850" Year="1997" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="5">1997 c. 5</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00851" CitationRef="c00850" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1997/5/section/46" Operative="true" SectionRef="section-46">ss. 46</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00852" CitationRef="c00850" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1997/5/section/53/3" SectionRef="section-53-3">53(3)</CitationSubRef>
) (which amending s. 15A(3) of
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1998/45" id="c00853" Year="1998" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="45">1998 c. 45</Citation>
and s. 46 of
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1997/5" id="c00854" Year="1997" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="5">1997 c. 5</Citation>
were repealed (17.12.1997) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1997/64" id="c00855" Year="1997" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="64">1997 c. 64</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00856" CitationRef="c00855" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1997/64/section/2/7" SectionRef="section-2-7">s. 2(7)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00857" CitationRef="c00855" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1997/64/schedule" Operative="true" SectionRef="schedule">Sch.</CitationSubRef>
;
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1997/3114" id="c00858" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="1997" Number="3114">S.I. 1997/3114</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00859" CitationRef="c00858" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1997/3114/article/3" SectionRef="article-3">art. 3</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00860" CitationRef="c00858" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1997/3114/schedule/part/I" Operative="true" SectionRef="schedule-part-I">Sch. Pt. I</CitationSubRef>
)
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c9812231" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
S. 44 substituted (1.7.1997) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1997/5" id="c00862" Year="1997" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="5">1997 c. 5</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00863" CitationRef="c00862" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1997/5/section/41/1" Operative="true" SectionRef="section-41-1">s. 41(1)</CitationSubRef>
;
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1997/1535" id="c00864" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="1997" Number="1535">S.I. 1997/1535</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00865" CitationRef="c00864" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1997/1535/article/3/b" SectionRef="article-3-b">art. 3(b)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00866" CitationRef="c00864" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1997/1535/schedule/part/I" Operative="true" SectionRef="schedule-part-I">Sch. Pt. I</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c9812261" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
Words substituted by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1979/2" id="c00867" Year="1979" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="2" Title="Customs and Excise Management Act 1979">Customs and Excise Management Act 1979 (c. 2, SIF 40:1)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00868" CitationRef="c00867" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1979/2/section/177/1" SectionRef="section-177-1">s. 177(1)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00869" CitationRef="c00867" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1979/2/schedule/4/paragraph/12" Operative="true" SectionRef="schedule-4-paragraph-12">Sch. 4 para. 12</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="key-c78a3b53ed878a1b6ecb70369e03a495" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
S. 42B inserted (1.4.2011) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2011/713" id="cli7hffo2-00007" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2011" Number="713" Title="Firearms (Electronic Communications) Order 2011">Firearms (Electronic Communications) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/713)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="cli7hffo2-00008" CitationRef="cli7hffo2-00007" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2011/713/article/1/1" SectionRef="article-1-1">arts. 1(1)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="cli7hffo2-00009" CitationRef="cli7hffo2-00007" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2011/713/article/2/3" SectionRef="article-2-3" Operative="true">2(3)</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="key-5292c010ee5fe2af98d5fe121c39ad6a" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="cli7nx5l2-00006" SectionRef="section-42A-2A" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1968/27/section/42A/2A">S. 42A(2A)</CitationSubRef>
inserted (1.4.2011) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2011/713" id="cli7nx5l2-00007" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2011" Number="713" Title="Firearms (Electronic Communications) Order 2011">Firearms (Electronic Communications) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/713)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="cli7nx5l2-00008" CitationRef="cli7nx5l2-00007" SectionRef="article-1-1" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2011/713/article/1/1">arts. 1(1)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="cli7nx5l2-00009" CitationRef="cli7nx5l2-00007" SectionRef="article-2-2-b" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2011/713/article/2/2/b" Operative="true">2(2)(b)</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="key-a54c0d1fa18f6534ed666846b41715db" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
Words in
<CitationSubRef id="cli7nx5l2-00015" SectionRef="section-42A-1" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1968/27/section/42A/1">s. 42A(1)</CitationSubRef>
substituted (1.4.2011) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2011/713" id="cli7nx5l2-00016" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2011" Number="713" Title="Firearms (Electronic Communications) Order 2011">Firearms (Electronic Communications) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/713)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="cli7nx5l2-00017" CitationRef="cli7nx5l2-00016" SectionRef="article-1-1" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2011/713/article/1/1">arts. 1(1)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="cli7nx5l2-00018" CitationRef="cli7nx5l2-00016" SectionRef="article-2-2-a" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2011/713/article/2/2/a" Operative="true">2(2)(a)</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="key-946bdd3b4eb63a3be5414db6e70d54ab" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
S. 42B(2)(c) substituted (1.4.2013) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2013/602" id="cli9d3n12-00008" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2013" Number="602" Title="The Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2013">The Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/602)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="cli9d3n12-00009" CitationRef="cli9d3n12-00008" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2013/602/article/1/2" SectionRef="article-1-2">art. 1(2)</CitationSubRef>
,
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