48(1)Section 227 (firearms offences) is amended as follows.E+W
(2)In subsection (1)—
(a)after paragraph (a) (but before the “and”) insert—
“(aa)the corresponding offence under the law of England and Wales is an offence listed in any of paragraphs 1 to 4 of Schedule 20 to the Sentencing Code;”;
(b)in paragraph (b), for “the corresponding offence under the law of England and Wales, section 51A of the Firearms Act 1968 (c.27)” substitute “ that corresponding offence, section 311 of the Sentencing Code ”.
(3)In subsection (2), for “section 51A(2) of that Act” substitute “ section 311(2) of the Sentencing Code ”.
(4)In subsection (3)—
(a)for “section 51A(4)(a)(ii) of that Act (interpretation of section 51A(2))” substitute “ section 311(3)(a) of that Code ”;
(b)for “section 91 of the Sentencing Act” substitute “ section 250 of that Code ”.
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 25 para. 48 in force at 1.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2