Criminal Justice Act 2003

Prospective

20 (1) Part 1 of Schedule 6 to the Firearms Act 1968 (prosecution and punishment of offences) is amended as follows. E+W

(2) In the entry relating to section 3(6) of that Act (business and other transactions with firearms and ammunition), in the fourth column, for “3 months” there is substituted “ 51 weeks. ”

(3) In the entry relating to section 6(3) of that Act (power to prohibit movement of arms and ammunition), in the fourth column, for “3 months” there is substituted “ 51 weeks. ”

(4) In the entry relating to section 20(2) of that Act (trespassing with firearm), in the fourth column, for “3 months” there is substituted “51 weeks.

(5) In the entry relating to section 22(1A) of that Act (acquisition and possession of firearms by minors), in the fourth column, for “3 months” there is substituted “ 51 weeks. ”

(6) In the entry relating to section 25 of that Act (supplying firearm to person drunk or insane), in the fourth column, for “3 months” there is substituted “ 51 weeks. ”

(7) In the entry relating to section 32C(6) of that Act (variation endorsement etc. of European documents), in the fourth column, for “3 months” there is substituted “ 51 weeks. ”

(8) In the entry relating to section 42A of that Act (information as to transactions under visitors' permits), in the fourth column, for “3 months” there is substituted “ 51 weeks. ”

(9) In the entry relating to section 47(2) of that Act (powers of constables to stop and search), in the fourth column, for “3 months” there is substituted “ 51 weeks. ”

(10) In the entry relating to section 49(3) of that Act (police powers in relation to arms traffic), in the fourth column, for “3 months” there is substituted “ 51 weeks. ”