Crime and Policing Act 2026
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Schedule 5 Sound moderators etc: exemptions
Section 44 Firearms Act 1968 1 (1) The Firearms Act 1968 is amended as follows. (2) In section 7(1)— (a) the words from “a firearm” to the end become paragraph (a); (b) at the end insert— (b) a relevant accessory. (3) In section 8— (a) in subsection (1) for the words from “, have” to “ammunition” substitute— (a) have in their possession, purchase or acquire, a firearm or ammunition, or (b) have a relevant accessory in their possession, ; (b) in subsection (1A)— (i) after “ammunition”, in the first place it occurs, insert “, or the possession of a relevant accessory,”; (ii) for “or ammunition”, in the second place it occurs, substitute “, ammunition or relevant accessory”; (iii) after “of, or” insert “firearm or ammunition is”. (4) In section 9(1) for “or ammunition” substitute “, ammunition or a relevant accessory”. (5) In section 11— (a) in subsection (1) for “or ammunition”— (i) in the first place it occurs, substitute “, ammunition or a relevant accessory”; (ii) in the second and third places it occurs, substitute “, ammunition or relevant accessory”; (b) in subsection (4)— (i) omit the “and” at the end of paragraph (a); (ii) at the end of paragraph (b) insert and (c) a relevant accessory, . (6) In section 11A at the end insert— (7) Where a rifle is borrowed on any premises in reliance on subsection (1), the borrower may, without holding a certificate under this Act, borrow and have in their possession on those premises a relevant accessory for the period for which the rifle is borrowed. (7) In section 12(1) after “firearm” insert “or relevant accessory”. (8) In section 13(1)— (a) in paragraph (a)— (i) for “or ammunition”, in the first place it occurs, substitute “, ammunition or a relevant accessory”; (ii) for “or ammunition therefor” substitute “, or ammunition or a relevant accessory therefor,”; (b) in paragraph (b)— (i) for “or ammunition”, in the first place it occurs, substitute “, or ammunition or a relevant accessory”; (ii) for “or ammunition”, in the second place it occurs, substitute “, or ammunition or relevant accessory”; (iii) omit the “and” at the end; (c) after paragraph (c) insert— (d) having obtained a permit under paragraph (c), remove any relevant accessory from or to a ship, aircraft or aerodrome, to or from the place specified in the permit. Firearms (Amendment) Act 1988 2 (1) The Firearms (Amendment) Act 1988 is amended as follows. (2) In section 15— (a) in subsection (1) for “and ammunition” substitute “, ammunition and a relevant accessory”; (b) in subsection (2) for “or ammunition” substitute “, ammunition or relevant accessories”. (3) In section 16A(1) for “and ammunition” substitute “, ammunition and a relevant accessory”. (4) In section 16B(1) for “and ammunition” substitute “, ammunition and a relevant accessory”. (5) In section 17 after subsection (1) insert— (1ZA) The holder of a visitor’s firearm permit may, without holding a firearm certificate, have in their possession a relevant accessory.” (6) In section 25(4) (interpretation), for “or ammunition” substitute “, ammunition or relevant accessory”. (7) In paragraph 1 of the Schedule, in sub-paragraphs (2)(a), (3) and (4) for “and ammunition” substitute “, ammunition and relevant accessories”.
Schedule 5 Sound moderators etc: exemptions
Section 44 Firearms Act 1968 1 (1) The Firearms Act 1968 is amended as follows. (2) In section 7(1)— (a) the words from “a firearm” to the end become paragraph (a); (b) at the end insert— (b) a relevant accessory. (3) In section 8— (a) in subsection (1) for the words from “, have” to “ammunition” substitute— (a) have in their possession, purchase or acquire, a firearm or ammunition, or (b) have a relevant accessory in their possession, ; (b) in subsection (1A)— (i) after “ammunition”, in the first place it occurs, insert “, or the possession of a relevant accessory,”; (ii) for “or ammunition”, in the second place it occurs, substitute “, ammunition or relevant accessory”; (iii) after “of, or” insert “firearm or ammunition is”. (4) In section 9(1) for “or ammunition” substitute “, ammunition or a relevant accessory”. (5) In section 11— (a) in subsection (1) for “or ammunition”— (i) in the first place it occurs, substitute “, ammunition or a relevant accessory”; (ii) in the second and third places it occurs, substitute “, ammunition or relevant accessory”; (b) in subsection (4)— (i) omit the “and” at the end of paragraph (a); (ii) at the end of paragraph (b) insert and (c) a relevant accessory, . (6) In section 11A at the end insert— (7) Where a rifle is borrowed on any premises in reliance on subsection (1), the borrower may, without holding a certificate under this Act, borrow and have in their possession on those premises a relevant accessory for the period for which the rifle is borrowed. (7) In section 12(1) after “firearm” insert “or relevant accessory”. (8) In section 13(1)— (a) in paragraph (a)— (i) for “or ammunition”, in the first place it occurs, substitute “, ammunition or a relevant accessory”; (ii) for “or ammunition therefor” substitute “, or ammunition or a relevant accessory therefor,”; (b) in paragraph (b)— (i) for “or ammunition”, in the first place it occurs, substitute “, or ammunition or a relevant accessory”; (ii) for “or ammunition”, in the second place it occurs, substitute “, or ammunition or relevant accessory”; (iii) omit the “and” at the end; (c) after paragraph (c) insert— (d) having obtained a permit under paragraph (c), remove any relevant accessory from or to a ship, aircraft or aerodrome, to or from the place specified in the permit. Firearms (Amendment) Act 1988 2 (1) The Firearms (Amendment) Act 1988 is amended as follows. (2) In section 15— (a) in subsection (1) for “and ammunition” substitute “, ammunition and a relevant accessory”; (b) in subsection (2) for “or ammunition” substitute “, ammunition or relevant accessories”. (3) In section 16A(1) for “and ammunition” substitute “, ammunition and a relevant accessory”. (4) In section 16B(1) for “and ammunition” substitute “, ammunition and a relevant accessory”. (5) In section 17 after subsection (1) insert— (1ZA) The holder of a visitor’s firearm permit may, without holding a firearm certificate, have in their possession a relevant accessory.” (6) In section 25(4) (interpretation), for “or ammunition” substitute “, ammunition or relevant accessory”. (7) In paragraph 1 of the Schedule, in sub-paragraphs (2)(a), (3) and (4) for “and ammunition” substitute “, ammunition and relevant accessories”.
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