Firearms Act 1968
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SCHEDULE 1 Offences to which section 17(2) applies
Section 17. 1 Offences under section 1 of the Criminal Damage Act 1971. 2 Offences under any of the following provisions of the Offences Against the Person Act 1861:— sections 20 to 22 (inflicting bodily injury; garrotting; criminal use of stupefying drugs); section 30 (laying explosive to building etc. ); section 32 (endangering railway passengers by tampering with track); section 38 (assault with intent to commit felony or resist arrest); section 47 (criminal assaults); . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2A Offences under Part I of the Child Abduction Act 1984 (abduction of children). 3 Offences under such of the provisions of section 4 of the Vagrancy Act 1824 as are referred to in and amended by section 15 of the Prevention of Crimes Act 1871 and section 7 of the Penal Servitude Act 1891 (suspected persons and reputed thieves being abroad with criminal intent). 4 Theft, robbery burglary, blackmail and any offence under section 12(1) (taking of motor vehicle or other conveyance without owner’s consent) of the Theft Act 1968. 5 Offences under section 89(1) of the Police Act 1996 or section 90 of the Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (assaulting or impeding police) . 5A An offence under section 90(1) of the Criminal Justice Act 1991 (assaulting prisoner custody officer). 5B An offence under section 13(1) of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 (assaulting secure training centre custody officer). 6 Offences under any of the following provisions of the Sexual Offences Act 2003— (a) section 1 (rape); (b) section 2 (assault by penetration); (c) section 4 (causing a person to engage in sexual activity without consent), where the activity caused involved penetration within subsection (4)(a) to (d) of that section; (d) section 5 (rape of a child under 13); (e) section 6 (assault of a child under 13 by penetration); (f) section 8 (causing or inciting a child under 13 to engage in sexual activity), where an activity involving penetration within subsection (3)(a) to (d) of that section was caused; (g) section 30 (sexual activity with a person with a mental disorder impeding choice), where the touching involved penetration within subsection (3)(a) to (d) of that section; (h) section 31 (causing or inciting a person, with a mental disorder impeding choice, to engage in sexual activity), where an activity involving penetration within subsection (3)(a) to (d) of that section was caused. 6A An offence under paragraph 14 or 24 of Schedule 10 to the Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015 (assaulting secure college custody officer). 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Aiding or abetting the commission of any offence specified in paragraphs 1 to 6A of this Schedule. 9 Attempting to commit any offence so specified, . . .
SCHEDULE 1 Offences to which section 17(2) applies
Section 17. 1 Offences under section 1 of the Criminal Damage Act 1971. 2 Offences under any of the following provisions of the Offences Against the Person Act 1861:— sections 20 to 22 (inflicting bodily injury; garrotting; criminal use of stupefying drugs); section 30 (laying explosive to building etc. ); section 32 (endangering railway passengers by tampering with track); section 38 (assault with intent to commit felony or resist arrest); section 47 (criminal assaults); . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2A Offences under Part I of the Child Abduction Act 1984 (abduction of children). 3 Offences under such of the provisions of section 4 of the Vagrancy Act 1824 as are referred to in and amended by section 15 of the Prevention of Crimes Act 1871 and section 7 of the Penal Servitude Act 1891 (suspected persons and reputed thieves being abroad with criminal intent). 4 Theft, robbery burglary, blackmail and any offence under section 12(1) (taking of motor vehicle or other conveyance without owner’s consent) of the Theft Act 1968. 5 Offences under section 89(1) of the Police Act 1996 or section 90 of the Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (assaulting or impeding police) . 5A An offence under section 90(1) of the Criminal Justice Act 1991 (assaulting prisoner custody officer). 5B An offence under section 13(1) of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 (assaulting secure training centre custody officer). 6 Offences under any of the following provisions of the Sexual Offences Act 2003— (a) section 1 (rape); (b) section 2 (assault by penetration); (c) section 4 (causing a person to engage in sexual activity without consent), where the activity caused involved penetration within subsection (4)(a) to (d) of that section; (d) section 5 (rape of a child under 13); (e) section 6 (assault of a child under 13 by penetration); (f) section 8 (causing or inciting a child under 13 to engage in sexual activity), where an activity involving penetration within subsection (3)(a) to (d) of that section was caused; (g) section 30 (sexual activity with a person with a mental disorder impeding choice), where the touching involved penetration within subsection (3)(a) to (d) of that section; (h) section 31 (causing or inciting a person, with a mental disorder impeding choice, to engage in sexual activity), where an activity involving penetration within subsection (3)(a) to (d) of that section was caused. 6A An offence under paragraph 14 or 24 of Schedule 10 to the Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015 (assaulting secure college custody officer). 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Aiding or abetting the commission of any offence specified in paragraphs 1 to 6A of this Schedule. 9 Attempting to commit any offence so specified, . . .
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