Offensive Weapons Act 2019
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SCHEDULE 2 Consequential amendments relating to sections 54 and 55
Section 56 Customs and Excise Management Act 1979 (c. 2) 1 The Customs and Excise Management Act 1979 is amended as follows. 2 In section 50(5A) (penalty for improper importation of certain firearms)— (a) in paragraph (a), after “(af)” insert “ , (ag), (ba) ”, and (b) in paragraph (b), after “(e)” insert “ , (ea), (fa) ”. 3 In section 68(4A) (penalty for offence in relation to exportation of certain firearms)— (a) in paragraph (a), after “(af)” insert “ , (ag), (ba) ”, and (b) in paragraph (b), after “(e)” insert “ , (ea), (fa) ”. 4 In section 170(4A) (penalty for customs offences relating to certain firearms)— (a) in paragraph (a), after “(af)” insert “ , (ag), (ba) ”, and (b) in paragraph (b), after “(e)” insert “ , (ea), (fa) ”. 5 An amendment made by any of paragraphs 2(a), 3(a) and 4(a) applies only in relation to an offence in relation to a firearm of a kind specified in section 5(1)(ag) or (ba) of the Firearms Act 1968 which is committed after the coming into force of the amendment. 6 An amendment made by any of paragraphs 2(b), 3(b) and 4(b) applies only in relation to an offence in relation to a firearm of a kind specified in Article 45(1)(ea) or (fa) of the Firearms (Northern Ireland) Order 2004 (SI 2004/702 (NI 3)) which is committed after the coming into force of the amendment. Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000 (c. 6) Violent Crime Reduction Act 2006 (c. 38) 9 The Violent Crime Reduction Act 2006 is amended as follows. 11 In paragraph 2(3)(b) of Schedule 2 (offence in Northern Ireland of using someone to mind a weapon: penalties in cases involving certain firearms) for “mentioned in Article 3(1)(a) or 45(1)(a), (aa), (b), (c), (d), (e) or (g) or (2)(a)” substitute “ specified in Article 3(1)(a) or 45(1)(a), (aa), (b), (c), (d), (e), (ea) or (fa) or (2)(a) ”. 13 The amendment made by paragraph 11 applies only in relation to an offence under paragraph 1 of Schedule 2 to the Violent Crime Reduction Act 2006 which is committed after the coming into force of paragraph 11.
SCHEDULE 2 Consequential amendments relating to sections 54 and 55
Section 56 Customs and Excise Management Act 1979 (c. 2) 1 The Customs and Excise Management Act 1979 is amended as follows. 2 In section 50(5A) (penalty for improper importation of certain firearms)— (a) in paragraph (a), after “(af)” insert “ , (ag), (ba) ”, and (b) in paragraph (b), after “(e)” insert “ , (ea), (fa) ”. 3 In section 68(4A) (penalty for offence in relation to exportation of certain firearms)— (a) in paragraph (a), after “(af)” insert “ , (ag), (ba) ”, and (b) in paragraph (b), after “(e)” insert “ , (ea), (fa) ”. 4 In section 170(4A) (penalty for customs offences relating to certain firearms)— (a) in paragraph (a), after “(af)” insert “ , (ag), (ba) ”, and (b) in paragraph (b), after “(e)” insert “ , (ea), (fa) ”. 5 An amendment made by any of paragraphs 2(a), 3(a) and 4(a) applies only in relation to an offence in relation to a firearm of a kind specified in section 5(1)(ag) or (ba) of the Firearms Act 1968 which is committed after the coming into force of the amendment. 6 An amendment made by any of paragraphs 2(b), 3(b) and 4(b) applies only in relation to an offence in relation to a firearm of a kind specified in Article 45(1)(ea) or (fa) of the Firearms (Northern Ireland) Order 2004 (SI 2004/702 (NI 3)) which is committed after the coming into force of the amendment. Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000 (c. 6) Violent Crime Reduction Act 2006 (c. 38) 9 The Violent Crime Reduction Act 2006 is amended as follows. 11 In paragraph 2(3)(b) of Schedule 2 (offence in Northern Ireland of using someone to mind a weapon: penalties in cases involving certain firearms) for “mentioned in Article 3(1)(a) or 45(1)(a), (aa), (b), (c), (d), (e) or (g) or (2)(a)” substitute “ specified in Article 3(1)(a) or 45(1)(a), (aa), (b), (c), (d), (e), (ea) or (fa) or (2)(a) ”. 13 The amendment made by paragraph 11 applies only in relation to an offence under paragraph 1 of Schedule 2 to the Violent Crime Reduction Act 2006 which is committed after the coming into force of paragraph 11.
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