44Ch. 27
Firearms Act 1968
| Section Creating Offence | General Nature of Offence | Mode of Prosecution | Punishment | Additional provisions
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Section 39(3) | Non-compliance with condition of registration. | Summary | 6 months or a fine of £200; or both. | |
| Section 40(5) | Non-compliance by firearms dealer with provisions as to register of transactions; making false entry in register. | Summary. | 6 months or a fine of £200; or both. | |
| Section 42 | Failure to comply with instructions in firearm certificate when transferring firearm to person other than registered dealer; failure to report transaction to police. | (a) Summary | 6 months or a fine of £200; or both. | |
| (b) On indictment | 3 years or a fine; or both. | |||
| Section 47(2) | Failure to hand over firearm or ammunition on demand by constable. | Summary | 3 months, or a fine of £100; or both. | |
| Section 48(3) | Failure to comply with requirement of a constable that a person shall declare his name and address. | Summary | A fine of £20. | |
| Section 49(3) | Failure to give constable facilities for examination of firearms in transit, or to produce papers. | 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 52(2)(c) | Failure to surrender firearm or shot gun certificate cancelled by court on conviction. | Summary | A fine of £20. |
