40Ch. 27
Firearms Act 1968
| Section Creating Offence | General Nature of Offence | Mode of Prosecution | Punishment | Additional provisions
| |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Section 3(3) | Repairing, testing etc. firearm for person without a certificate. | (a) Summary | 6 months or a fine of £200; or both. | ||
| (b) On indictment | 3 years or a fine; or both. | ||||
| Section 3(5) | Falsifying certificate, etc., with view to acquisition of firearm. | (a) Summary | 6 months or a fine of £200; or both. | ||
| (b) On indictment | 3 years or a fine; or both. | ||||
| Section 3(6) | Pawnbroker taking firearm in pawn. | Summary | 3 months or a fine of £20; or both. | ||
| Section 4(1) (3) |
Shortening a shot gun; conversion of firearms. | (a) Summary | 6 months or a fine of £200; or both. | ||
| (b) On indictment | 5 years or a fine; or both. | ||||
| Section 5(1) | Possessing or distributing prohibited weapons or ammunition. | (a) Summary | 6 months or a fine of £200; or both. | ||
| (b) On indictment | 5 years or a fine; or both. | ||||
| Section 5(5) | Non-compliance with condition of Defence Council authority. | Summary | 6 months or a fine of £200; or both. | ||
| Section 5(6) | Non-compliance with requirement to surrender authority to possess, etc., prohibited weapon or ammunition. | Summary | A fine of £20. | ||
| Section 6(3) | Contravention of order under s. 6 (or corresponding Northern Irish order) restricting removal of arms. | Summary | 3 months or, for each firearm or parcel of ammunition in respect of which the offence is committed, a fine of £20; or both. | Paragraph 2 of Part II of this Schedule applies. | |
| Section 7(2) | Making false statement in order to obtain police permit. | Summary | 6 months or a fine of £200; or both. | ||
