Firearms Act 1968
5.—(1) The Firearms Act 1968 is modified as follows.
(2) In section 42B(2) (permitted electronic means)(1), for paragraph (c) substitute—
“(c)the chief constable of the Police Service of Scotland, and”.
(3) In section 54(3) (application of Parts I and II to Crown Servants)(2), omit paragraph (d).
(4) In section 57(4) (interpretation), in paragraph (b) of the definition of “civilian officer”(3), for “person” to second “police” substitute “member of police staff within the meaning of the Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012”.
(5) In paragraph 5 of Schedule 1 (offences to which section 17(2) applies)(4), for “section 41” to “duty)” substitute “section 90 of the Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (assaulting or impeding police)”.
(6) In paragraph 18 of Schedule 2 (offences to which sections 17(2) and 18 apply in Scotland), for “section” to “1967” substitute “section 90 of the Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012.”.
1968 c.27. Section 42B was inserted by article 2 of the Firearms (Electronic Communications) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/713).
Section 54(3) was substituted by the Police and Magistrates’ Courts Act 1994 (c.29), section 42 and subsequently amended by the Police Act 1997 (c.50), Schedule 9, paragraph 18, the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (c.15), Schedule 4, paragraph 18, the Policing and Crime Act 2009 (c.26), section 110 and the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (c.13), Schedule 16, paragraph 90. There are other amendments to section 54 not relevant to this Order.
The definition of “civilian officer” was added by the Firearms (Amendment) Act 1997 (c.5), section 43(2) and amended by the Greater London Authority Act 1999 (c.29), Schedule 34, Part VII and the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (c.13), Schedule 16, paragraph 91 and modified by S.I. 2011/3019, Schedule 2, paragraph 22. There are other amendments to section 57 not relevant to this Order.
Paragraph 5 of Schedule 1 was amended by the Police Act 1996 (c.16), Schedule 7, paragraph 16.