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2005 No. 3344

ARMS AND AMMUNITION

The Firearms (Amendment) Rules 2005

Made

4th December 2005

Coming into force

1st January 2006

The Secretary of State makes the following Rules in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 28(2) and 53 of the Firearms Act 1968( 1 ):

Citation and commencement

1. These Rules may be cited as the Firearms (Amendment) Rules 2005 and shall come into force on 1st January 2006.

Amendment to the Firearms Rules 1998

2. —(1) Part 2 of Schedule 2 to the Firearms Rules 1998( 2 ) is amended as follows.

(2) In Condition 2 of the Shot Gun Certificate for the words “without undue delay” substitute “within 7 days”.

Hazel Blears

Minister of State

Home Office

4th December 2005

( 1 )

1968 c. 27 , as extended by section 2(1) of the Firearms Act 1982 (c. 31) . There are amendments to section 28 which are not relevant to the subject matter of these Rules.

( 2 )

S.I. 1998/1941 as amended by S.I. 1999/1820 .

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The Firearms (Amendment) Rules 2005 (2005/3344)

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