Firearms (Amendment) Act 1997
Part I Prohibition of weapons and ammunition and control of small-calibre pistols
General prohibition of small firearms etc.
1 Extension of s.5 of the 1968 Act to prohibit certain small firearms etc.
Special exemptions from prohibition of small firearms
2 Slaughtering instruments.
3 Firearms used for humane killing of animals.
4 Shot pistols used for shooting vermin.
5 Races at athletic meetings.
6 Trophies of war.
7 Firearms of historic interest.
Weapons and ammunition used for treating animals
8 Weapons and ammunition used for treating animals.
Prohibited ammunition: expanding ammunition and missiles for expanding ammunition
9 General prohibition of expanding ammunition etc.
10 Expanding ammunition etc.: exemptions from prohibition.
Provisions relating to the control of small-calibre pistols
11 Having small-calibre pistol outside licensed pistol club.
12 Firearm certificates for small-calibre pistols: special conditions.
13 Permits to have small-calibre pistols outside licensed pistol clubs.
14 Transitional arrangements for certain small-calibre pistols.
Surrender of firearms, etc. and compensation
15 Surrender of prohibited small firearms and ammunition.
16 Payments in respect of prohibited small firearms and ammunition.
17 Payments in respect of ancillary equipment.
18 Parliamentary control of compensation schemes.
Part II Licensed Pistol Clubs
Preliminary
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Grant, variation, and revocation of licences
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Pistol registers
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Supplementary
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Part III Regulation of firearms and ammunition
Transfers and other events relating to firearms and ammunition
32 Transfers of firearms etc. to be in person.
33 Notification of transfers involving firearms.
34 Notification of de-activation, destruction or loss of firearms etc.
35 Notification of events taking place outside Great Britain involving firearms etc.
35APermitted electronic means
36 Penalty for offences under ss. 32 to 35.
Firearm and shot gun certificates
37 Applications for certificates and referees.
38 Grant of firearm certificates.
39Computerised register of firearms and shot guns and their holders
40 Revocation of certificates.
41 Appeals.
Registered firearms dealers
42 Authorised dealing with firearms by registered firearms dealers.
Miscellaneous
43 Power of search with warrant.
44 Firearm certificates for certain firearms used for target shooting: special conditions.
45 Approved rifle clubs and muzzle-loading pistol clubs.
46 Coterminous pistol club licences and rifle club approvals.
47 Museums eligible for a museums firearm licence.
48 Firearms powered by compressed carbon dioxide.
Part IV Final provisions
49 Financial provisions.
50 Interpretation and supplementary provisions.
51 Power to make transitional, consequential etc. provisions.
52 Minor and consequential amendments and repeals.
53 Short title, commencement and extent.
SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 1
SCHEDULE 2 Consequential and minor amendments
Firearms Act 1968 (c.27)
1The Firearms Act 1968 shall be amended as follows.
2(1) In section 3(5) (false statements with a view to...
3In section 11(3), 23(2) and 54(5) (all of which refer...
4(1) After section 28 there shall be inserted the following...
5In section 32 (exemption from fee for certificate in certain...
6In section 32A(4)(b) and 32C(7), for the words “section 4(2)...
7In section 38(8) (surrender of register of transactions by dealer)...
8In section 40 (compulsory register of transactions)—
9In section 50 (special powers of arrest) for subsection (2)...
10In section 54(1) (application of Parts I and II to...
11In section 54(2)(b), for the words “section 26” there shall...
12In Schedule 5 (provisions as to appeals under section 44),...
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14In Part I of Schedule 6 (prosecution and punishment of...
Firearms (Amendment) Act 1988 (c.45)
15The Firearms (Amendment) Act 1988 shall be amended as follows....
16In section 7(1) (conversion not to affect classification), for paragraph...
17In section 11(1) (co-terminous certificates) for the words “subsection (3),...
18In section 12 (revocation of certificates) in subsection (1), for...
19In section 17(10) and paragraph 4(1) of the Schedule, for...
20In section 22(1)(c) (firearms consultative committee), for the words “the...
SCHEDULE 3 Repeals

Firearms (Amendment) Act 1997

1997 c. 5

An Act to amend the Firearms Acts 1968 to 1992; to make provision in relation to the licensing and regulation of pistol clubs; to make further provision for regulating the possession of, and transactions relating to, firearms and ammunition; and for connected purposes.

Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

Annotations:
Commencement Information
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Act not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 53(3)