The Scotland Act 1998 (Transfer of Functions to the Scottish Ministers etc.) Order 1999

Firearms Act 1968 (c. 27)

3.—(1) The Firearms Act 1968 is amended as follows.

(2) In section 5 (weapons subject to general prohibition)–

(a)in subsection (1)(1), after “Defence Council” there is inserted “or the Scottish Ministers (by virtue of provision made under section 63 of the Scotland Act 1998)”;

(b)in subsection (1A)(2), after “Secretary of State”, there is inserted “or the Scottish Ministers (by virtue of provision made under section 63 of the Scotland Act 1998)”;

(c)in subsection (3)(3), after “Defence Council”, there is inserted “or the Scottish Ministers (by virtue of provision made under section 63 of the Scotland Act 1998)”;

(d)in subsection (4)(4) after “Defence Council”, there is inserted “or, where the authority is given by them (by virtue of provision made under section 63 of the Scotland Act 1998), the Scottish Ministers”.

(3) In section 5A (exemption from requirement of authority under section 5)(5)–

(a)in subsections (1), (2), (3), (4)(6), (5) and (7)(7), after “Secretary of State” in each place where they occur, insert “or the Scottish Ministers (by virtue of provision made under section 63 of the Scotland Act 1998)”;

(b)in subsection (6)–

(i)after “Secretary of State” in the first place where it occurs there is inserted “or the Scottish Ministers (by virtue of provision made under section 63 of the Scotland Act 1998)”;

(ii)after “Secretary of State” in the second place where it occurs there is inserted “or, in the case of an authority which they may give (by virtue of provision made under section 63 of the Scotland Act 1998), the Scottish Ministers”.