SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 24Consequential amendments

PART 1Acts of Parliament

Firearms (Amendment) Act 1988 (c. 45)

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1

Section 1 of the Firearms (Amendment) Act 1988 is amended as follows.

2

In subsection (4A)(bb), for “subsection (1A)(a) of section 91 of the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000” substitute “ paragraph 1 of Schedule 20 to the Sentencing Code ”.

3

After subsection (4A) insert—

4B

An order under subsection (4) which, by virtue of subsection (4A)(bb), amends paragraph 1 of Schedule 20 to the Sentencing Code may also—

a

provide for section 311 to apply with modifications or exceptions, or

b

provide for section 249 not to apply,

in relation to any provision added by the order to section 5(1) of the principal Act.