MuseumsS
13(1)It is not an offence under section 2(1) for an individual who is responsible for the management of a museum or is an employee of the museum to possess, purchase or acquire an air weapon without holding an air weapon certificate if—S
(a)the possession, purchase or acquisition is for the purposes of the museum, and
(b)either—
(i)there is a museum firearms licence in force in respect of the museum, or
(ii)an individual mentioned in sub-paragraph (2) holds an air weapon certificate.
(2)The individuals are—
(a)an individual responsible for the management of the museum, or
(b)a curator at the museum.
(3)In this paragraph—
(a)a reference to an individual responsible for the management of the museum is a reference to a member of the board of trustees or the governing body or an individual exercising corresponding functions,
(b)“museum firearms licence” means a licence granted under the Schedule to the Firearms (Amendment) Act 1988.
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 1 para. 13 in force at 31.12.2016 by S.S.I. 2016/130, art. 3(a) (with art. 4)