Firearms (Amendment) Act 1997
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7 Firearms of historic interest.
(1) The authority of the Secretary of State or the Scottish Ministers is not required by virtue of subsection (1)(aba) of section 5 of the 1968 Act for a person to have in his possession, or to purchase or acquire, or to sell or transfer, a firearm which— (a) was manufactured before 1st January 1919; and (b) is of a description specified under subsection (2) below, if he is authorised by a firearm certificate to have the firearm in his possession, or to purchase or acquire it, subject to a condition that he does so only for the purpose of its being kept or exhibited as part of a collection. (2) The Secretary of State may by order made by statutory instrument specify a description of firearm for the purposes of subsection (1) above if it appears to him that— (a) firearms of that description were manufactured before 1st January 1919; and (b) ammunition for firearms of that type is not readily available. (3) The authority of the Secretary of State or the Scottish Ministers is not required by virtue of subsection (1)(aba) of section 5 of the 1968 Act for a person to have in his possession, or to purchase or acquire, or to sell or transfer, a firearm which— (a) is of particular rarity, aesthetic quality or technical interest, or (b) is of historical importance, if he is authorised by a firearm certificate to have the firearm in his possession subject to a condition requiring it to be kept and used only at a place designated for the purposes of this subsection by the Secretary of State or the Scottish Ministers (by virtue of provision made under section 63 of the Scotland Act 1998). (4) This section has effect without prejudice to section 58(2) of the 1968 Act (antique firearms).
7 Firearms of historic interest.
(1) The authority of the Secretary of State or the Scottish Ministers is not required by virtue of subsection (1)(aba) of section 5 of the 1968 Act for a person to have in his possession, or to purchase or acquire, or to sell or transfer, a firearm which— (a) was manufactured before 1st January 1919; and (b) is of a description specified under subsection (2) below, if he is authorised by a firearm certificate to have the firearm in his possession, or to purchase or acquire it, subject to a condition that he does so only for the purpose of its being kept or exhibited as part of a collection. (2) The Secretary of State may by order made by statutory instrument specify a description of firearm for the purposes of subsection (1) above if it appears to him that— (a) firearms of that description were manufactured before 1st January 1919; and (b) ammunition for firearms of that type is not readily available. (3) The authority of the Secretary of State or the Scottish Ministers is not required by virtue of subsection (1)(aba) of section 5 of the 1968 Act for a person to have in his possession, or to purchase or acquire, or to sell or transfer, a firearm which— (a) is of particular rarity, aesthetic quality or technical interest, or (b) is of historical importance, if he is authorised by a firearm certificate to have the firearm in his possession subject to a condition requiring it to be kept and used only at a place designated for the purposes of this subsection by the Secretary of State or the Scottish Ministers (by virtue of provision made under section 63 of the Scotland Act 1998). (4) This section has effect without prejudice to section 58(2) of the 1968 Act (antique firearms).
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