Part I Prohibition of weapons and ammunition and control of small-calibre pistols
Special exemptions from prohibition of small firearms
7 Firearms of historic interest.
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F2The authority of the Secretary of State or the Scottish Ministers is not required by virtue of subsection (1)(aba) of section 5 of the 1968 Act for a person to have in his possession, or to purchase or acquire, or to sell or transfer, a firearm which—
a
was manufactured before 1st January 1919; and
b
is of a description specified under subsection (2) below,
if he is authorised by a firearm certificate to have the firearm in his possession, or to purchase or acquire it, subject to a condition that he does so only for the purpose of its being kept or exhibited as part of a collection.
2
The Secretary of State may by order made by statutory instrument specify a description of firearm for the purposes of subsection (1) above if it appears to him that—
a
firearms of that description were manufactured before 1st January 1919; and
b
ammunition for firearms of that type is not readily available.
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The authority of the Secretary of State F3or the Scottish Ministers is not required by virtue of subsection (1)(aba) of section 5 of the 1968 Act for a person to have in his possession, or to purchase or acquire, or to sell or transfer, a firearm which—
a
is of particular rarity, aesthetic quality or technical interest, or
b
is of historical importance,
if he is authorised by a firearm certificate to have the firearm in his possession subject to a condition requiring it to be kept and used only at a place designated for the purposes of this subsection by the Secretary of State F1or the Scottish Ministers (by virtue of provision made under section 63 of the Scotland Act 1998).
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This section has effect without prejudice to section 58(2) of the 1968 Act (antique firearms).