Part IIIU.K. Increase in Penalties for Certain Firearms Offences
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 8 Pt. III wholly in force at 3.2.1995; Sch. 8 Pt. III not in force at Royal Assent see s. 172; Sch. 8 Pt. III in force at 3.2.1995 subject to savings by S.I. 1995/127, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 (with art. 3)
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enactment creating offence | Penalty enactment | Old maximum term of imprisonment | New maximum term of imprisonment |
| FIREARMS ACT 1968 (c.27). | |||
| Offences under section 1(1) committed in an aggravated form within the meaning of section 4(4) (possessing etc. shortened shot gun or converted firearm without firearm certificate). | Schedule 6, column 4. | 5 years. | 7 years. |
| Offences under section 1(1) in any other case (possessing etc. firearms or ammunition without firearm certificate). | Schedule 6, column 4. | 3 years. | 5 years. |
| Offences under section 2(1) (possessing etc. shot gun without shot gun certificate). | Schedule 6, column 4. | 3 years. | 5 years. |
| Offences under section 3(1) (trading in firearms without being registered as a firearms dealer). | Schedule 6, column 4. | 3 years. | 5 years. |
| Offences under section 3(2) (selling firearms to person without a certificate). | Schedule 6, column 4. | 3 years. | 5 years. |
| Offences under section 3(3) (repairing, testing etc. firearm for person without a certificate). | Schedule 6, column 4. | 3 years. | 5 years. |
| Offences under section 3(5) (falsifying certificate, etc., with view to acquisition of firearm). | Schedule 6, column 4. | 3 years. | 5 years. |
| Offences under section 4(1) (shortening a shot gun). | Schedule 6, column 4. | 5 years. | 7 years. |
| Offences under section 4(3) (conversion of firearms). | Schedule 6, column 4. | 5 years. | 7 years. |
| Offences under section 5(1) (possessing or distributing prohibited weapons or ammunition). | Schedule 6, column 4. | 5 years. | 10 years. |
| Offences under section 5(1A) (possessing or distributing other prohibited weapons). | Schedule 6, column 4. | (a) On summary conviction, 3 months. (b) On conviction on indictment, 2 years. | (a) On summary conviction, 6 months. (b) On conviction on indictment, 10 years. |
| F1. . . | F1. . . | F1. . . | F1. . . |
| Offences under section 20(1) (trespassing with firearm other than air weapon in a building). | Schedule 6, column 4. | 5 years. | 7 years. |
| Offences under section 21(4) (contravention of provisions denying firearms to ex-prisoners and the like). | Schedule 6, column 4. | 3 years. | 5 years. |
| Offences under section 21(5) (supplying firearms to person denied them under section 21). | Schedule 6, column 4. | 3 years. | 5 years. |
| Offences under section 42 (failure to comply with instructions in firearm certificate when transferring firearm to person other than registered dealer; failure to report transaction to police). | Schedule 6, column 4. | 3 years. | 5 years. |
| FIREARMS (NORTHERN IRELAND) ORDER 1981 (SI 1981/155 (NI 2)) | |||
| Offences under Article 3(1) (possessing etc. firearms or ammunition without firearm certificate). | Schedule 2, column 4. | 3 years. | 5 years. |
| Offences under Article 4(1) (trading in firearms without being registered as a firearms dealer). | Schedule 2, column 4. | 3 years. | 5 years. |
| Offences under Article 4(2) (selling firearms to person without a certificate). | Schedule 2, column 4. | 3 years. | 5 years. |
| Offences under Article 4(3) (repairing, testing etc. firearm for person without a certificate). | Schedule 2, column 4. | 3 years. | 5 years. |
| Offences under Article 4(4) (falsifying certificate, etc., with view to acquisition of firearm). | Schedule 2, column 4. | 3 years. | 5 years. |
| Offences under Article 5(1) (shortening a shot gun). | Schedule 2, column 4. | 5 years. | 7 years. |
| Offences under Article 5(3) (conversion of firearms). | Schedule 2, column 4. | 5 years. | 7 years. |
| Offences under Article 6(1) (possessing or distributing prohibited weapons or ammunition). | Schedule 2, column 4. | 5 years. | 10 years. |
| Offences under Article 6(1A) (possessing or distributing other prohibited weapons). | Schedule 2, column 4. | (a) On summary conviction, 3 months. (b) On conviction on indictment, 2 years. | (a) On summary conviction, 6 months. (b) On conviction on indictment, 10 years. |
| Offences under Article 22(5) (contravention of provisions denying firearms to ex-prisoners and the like). | Schedule 2, column 4. | 3 years. | 5 years. |
| Offences under Article 22(7) (supplying firearms to person denied them under Article 22). | Schedule 2, column 4. | 3 years. | 5 years. |
| Offences under Article 43 (failure to comply with instructions in firearm certificate when transferring firearm to person other than registered dealer; failure to report transaction to police). | Schedule 2, column 4. | 3 years. | 5 years. |
Textual Amendments
F1Sch. 8 Pt. 3 Table: entry relating to "offences under section 19" repealed (1.10.2007) by Violent Crime Reduction Act 2006 (c. 38), ss. 65, 66(2)(3), Sch. 5; S.I. 2007/2518, art. 3(d)