Legislation – Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014
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- s. 102(2)(ba) inserted by 2022 c. 32 Sch. 11 para. 35(2)(a)
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- s. 102(2)(ba) inserted by 2022 c. 32 Sch. 11 para. 35(2)(a)
PART 8Firearms
108Offence of possessing firearm for supply etc
(1)
The Firearms Act 1968 is amended as set out in subsections (2) to (8).
(2)
In section 5 (which includes, in subsections (1) and (1A), offences of unauthorised possession etc of prohibited weapons and ammunition)—
(a)
in subsection (1) the words “, or manufactures, sells or transfers” are omitted;
(b)
in subsection (1A) the words “or sells or transfers” are omitted.
(3)
“(2A)
A person commits an offence if without authority—
(a)
he manufactures any weapon or ammunition specified in subsection (1) of this section,
(b)
he sells or transfers any prohibited weapon or prohibited ammunition,
(c)
he has in his possession for sale or transfer any prohibited weapon or prohibited ammunition, or
(d)
he purchases or acquires for sale or transfer any prohibited weapon or prohibited ammunition.”
(4)
“(3)
In this section “authority” means an authority given in writing by—
(a)
the Secretary of State (in or as regards England and Wales), or
(b)
the Scottish Ministers (in or as regards Scotland).”
(5)
In section 5A (exemptions from requirement of authority under section 5)—
(a)
in subsections (1), (3), (4), (5), (6) and (7), the words “subsection (1A) of” are omitted;
(b)
in subsections (1) and (3), for “any prohibited weapon or ammunition” there is substituted “
.
any weapon, ammunition or missile specified in subsection (1A) of that section
”
F1(6)
“(za)
section 5(2A) (manufacture, sale or transfer of firearm, or possessionetcfor sale or transfer);”.
(7)
In Schedule 6 (prosecution and punishment of offences), in Part 1 (table of punishments) the words “or distributing” are omitted in the entries for—
(a)
section 5(1)(a), (ab), (aba), (ac), (ad), (ae), (af) or (c),
(b)
section 5(1)(b),
(c)
section 5(1A)(a), and
(d)
section 5(1A)(b), (c), (d), (e), (f) or (g).
(8)
“Section 5(2A)
Manufacturing or distributing, or possessing for distribution, prohibited weapons or ammunition
On indictment
Imprisonment for life.”
(9)
“(7A)
In sections 2 to 7 below any reference to subsection (1)(aba) of section 5 of the 1968 Act shall include a reference to subsection (2A) of that section as it applies in relation to a firearm specified in subsection (1)(aba) of that section.
(7B)
In section 8 below the reference to subsection (1)(aba), (b) or (c) of section 5 of the 1968 Act shall include a reference to subsection (2A) of that section as it applies in relation to any weapon or ammunition specified in subsection (1)(aba), (b) or (c) of that section.”