Sentencing Act 2020 (c. 17)

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 20 E+W Detention under section 250 and minimum sentences: firearms offences

PART 2 E+W Interpretation of Schedule

6 E+W In this Schedule—

• “relevant firearm” means a firearm specified in any of the following provisions of section 5 of the Firearms Act 1968 (weapons subject to general prohibition)—

  (a)

  subsection (1)(a), (ab), (aba), (ac), (ad), (ae) or (af);

  (b)

  subsection (1A)(a);

• “relevant ammunition” means ammunition specified in subsection (1)(c) of that section.

For this purpose, “firearm” and “ammunition” have the same meanings as in the Firearms Act 1968.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 20 para. 6 in force at 1.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2