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49An offence under any of the following provisions of the Firearms Act 1968—
(a)section 1 (requirement of firearm certificate),
(b)section 2 (requirement of certificate for possession of shot guns),
(c)section 3 (business and other transactions with firearms and ammunition),
(d)section 22 (acquisition and possession of firearms by minors),
(e)section 23 (exceptions from section 22(4)),
(f)section 28A(7) (certificates: supplementary),
(g)section 29 (variation of firearm certificates),
(h)section 30D(3) (revocation of certificates: supplementary),
(i)section 39 (offences in connection with registration),
(j)section 40 (compulsory register of transactions in firearms).
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