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Statutory Instruments
Arms And Ammunition
Made
26th January 2023
Laid before Parliament
27th January 2023
Coming into force
27th July 2023
The Secretary of State makes the following Rules in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 27A(2) and 53 of the Firearms Act 1968(1).
In accordance with section 27A(3) of that Act, the Secretary of State has consulted such persons likely to be affected by the Rules as the Secretary of State considers appropriate.
1968 c. 27. Section 27A was inserted by section 61(1) and (2) of the Offensive Weapons Act 2019 (c. 17). Section 53 was amended by section 61(3) of the Offensive Weapons Act 2019. There are other amendments to the Firearms Act 1968 which are not relevant to these Rules.