Firearms (Amendment) Act 1997

36 Penalty for offences under ss. 32 to 35.E+W+S

An offence under section 32, 33, 34 or 35 above shall—

(a)if committed in relation to a transfer or other event involving a firearm or ammunition to which section 1 of the 1968 Act applies be punishable—

(i)on summary conviction with imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum or both;

(ii)on conviction on indictment with imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years or a fine or both;

(b)if committed in relation to a transfer or other event involving a shot gun be punishable on summary conviction with imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale or both.