SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 2Consequential amendments relating to sections 54 and 55

Section 56

Customs and Excise Management Act 1979 (c. 2)

I11

The Customs and Excise Management Act 1979 is amended as follows.

I22

In section 50(5A) (penalty for improper importation of certain firearms)—

a

in paragraph (a), after “(af)” insert “ , (ag), (ba) ”, and

b

in paragraph (b), after “(e)” insert “ , (ea), (fa) ”.

I33

In section 68(4A) (penalty for offence in relation to exportation of certain firearms)—

a

in paragraph (a), after “(af)” insert “ , (ag), (ba) ”, and

b

in paragraph (b), after “(e)” insert “ , (ea), (fa) ”.

I44

In section 170(4A) (penalty for customs offences relating to certain firearms)—

a

in paragraph (a), after “(af)” insert “ , (ag), (ba) ”, and

b

in paragraph (b), after “(e)” insert “ , (ea), (fa) ”.

I55

An amendment made by any of paragraphs 2(a), 3(a) and 4(a) applies only in relation to an offence in relation to a firearm of a kind specified in section 5(1)(ag) or (ba) of the Firearms Act 1968 which is committed after the coming into force of the amendment.

I66

An amendment made by any of paragraphs 2(b), 3(b) and 4(b) applies only in relation to an offence in relation to a firearm of a kind specified in Article 45(1)(ea) or (fa) of the Firearms (Northern Ireland) Order 2004 (SI 2004/702 (NI 3)) which is committed after the coming into force of the amendment.

Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000 (c. 6)

F1C17

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F2C28

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Violent Crime Reduction Act 2006 (c. 38)

I79

The Violent Crime Reduction Act 2006 is amended as follows.

F3C310

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I811

In paragraph 2(3)(b) of Schedule 2 (offence in Northern Ireland of using someone to mind a weapon: penalties in cases involving certain firearms) for “mentioned in Article 3(1)(a) or 45(1)(a), (aa), (b), (c), (d), (e) or (g) or (2)(a)” substitute “ specified in Article 3(1)(a) or 45(1)(a), (aa), (b), (c), (d), (e), (ea) or (fa) or (2)(a) ”.

F4C412

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I913

The amendment made by paragraph 11 applies only in relation to an offence under paragraph 1 of Schedule 2 to the Violent Crime Reduction Act 2006 which is committed after the coming into force of paragraph 11.