Part I Table of Punishments
Firearms Act 1968 (1968 c 27) | Legislation

SCHEDULE 6 Prosecution and Punishment of Offences

Section 51

Part I Table of Punishments

Section of this Act creating offenceGeneral nature of offenceMode of prosecutionPunishmentAdditional provisions
Section 1(1)Possessing etc firearm or ammunition without firearm certificate.(a) Summary6 months or a fine of [the prescribed sum]; or both.Paragraph 1 of Part II of this Schedule applies.
(b) On indictment(i) where the offence is committed in an aggravated form within the meaning of section 4(4) of this Act, [7 years], or a fine; or both,Paragraph 1 of Part II of this Schedule applies.
(ii) in any other case, [5 years] or a fine; or both.Paragraph 1 of Part II of this Schedule applies.
Section 1(2)Non-compliance with condition of firearm certificate.Summary6 months or a fine of [level 5 on the standard scale]; or both.Paragraph 1 of Part II of this Schedule applies.
Section 2(1)Possessing, etc, shot gun without shot gun certificate.[(a) Summary6 months or the statutory maximum or both.Paragraph 1 of Part II of this Schedule applies.
(b) On indictment[5 years] or a fine or both.]
Section 2(2)Non-compliance
Powered by Lexis+®
 

Popular documents

LEXISNEXIS

Codicils

CodicilsCodicils may be used for making any alteration in a Will such as to alter the executors or make changes in legacies, whether by addition or deletion but that is by no means their only use. As a general rule, substantial changes are best achieved by means of a new Will and codicils are more

LEXISNEXIS

False imprisonment

False imprisonmentLiabilityFalse imprisonment consists of the complete deprivation of liberty without a lawful basis. Claims will in practice be made against a public body that exercises detention powers, usually a local police force, the Secretary of State for the Home Department or the Secretary

LEXISNEXIS

How is the National Employment Savings Trust (NEST) different from a typical occupational pension scheme?

How is the National Employment Savings Trust (NEST) different from a typical occupational pension scheme?In this Practice Note, references to the National Employment Savings Trust (NEST) Order are to the National Employment Savings Trust Order 2010, SI 2010/917 (NEST Order) applicable from 25 May

LEXISNEXIS

Voluntary manslaughter

Voluntary manslaughterVoluntary manslaughterVoluntary manslaughter consists of those killings which would be murder (because the accused has the relevant mental element for murder) but which are reduced to manslaughter because of one of the three special defences (loss of control, diminished