Provisions coming into force on 2nd May 2017

4.  The day appointed for the coming into force of the following provisions of the Act is 2nd May 2017—

(a) sections 36 and 37 (inspection);

(b) section 125 (Firearms Act 1968: meaning of “firearm”etc) in so far as it is not already in force;

(c) section 127 (possession of articles for conversion of imitation firearms);

(d) section 128 (controls on defectively deactivated weapons);

(e) section 129 (controls on ammunition which expands on impact); and

(f) section 130 (authorised lending and possession of firearms for hunting etc).