Firearms (Amendment) Act 1997

33 Notification of transfers involving firearms.E+W+S

(1)This section applies where in Great Britain—

(a)any firearm to which section 1 of the 1968 Act applies is sold, let on hire, lent or given;

(b)any shot gun is sold, let on hire or given, or lent for a period of more than 72 hours.

(2)Any party to a transfer to which this section applies who is the holder of a firearm or shot gun certificate or, as the case may be, a visitor’s firearm or shot gun permit which relates to the firearm in question shall within seven days of the transfer give notice to the chief officer of police who granted his certificate or permit.

(3)A notice required by subsection (2) above shall—

(a)contain a description of the firearm in question (giving its identification number if any); and

(b)state the nature of the transaction and the name and address of the other party;

and any such notice shall be sent [F1by permitted means].

[F2(3A)  A notice is sent by permitted means for the purposes of subsection (3) if it is sent—

(a)by registered post;

(b)by the recorded delivery service; or

(c)by permitted electronic means (see section 35A).]

(4)A failure by a party to a transaction to which this section applies to give the notice required by this section shall be an offence.

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