ImprisonmentU.K.
44 Firearms offences.E+W+S
(1)Part 1 of Schedule 6 to the M1Firearms Act 1968 (prosecution and punishment of offences) shall be amended as follows.
(2)For the third and fourth columns of the entries relating to an offence under section 2(1) (possessing, etc. shotgun without shotgun certificate) there shall be substituted—
| “(a) Summary. | 6 months or the statutory maximum or both. |
| (b) On indictment. | 3 years or a fine; or both.” |
(3)“Life imprisonment” shall be substituted for “14 years" in the fourth column of the entries relating to offences under—
(a)section 17(2) (possessing firearm or imitation firearm at time of committing or being arrested for certain offences); and
(b)section 18(1) (carrying firearm or imitation firearm with criminal intent).
(4)Nothing in this section shall affect the punishment for an offence committed before this section comes into force.
Marginal Citations
45 Increase in maximum term of imprisonment for cruelty to children and young persons.E+W+S
(1)In section 1(1)(a) of the M2Children and Young Persons Act 1933 (under which the maximum term of imprisonment for cruelty to persons under 16 is two years) and in section 12(1)(a) of the M3Children and Young Persons (Scotland) Act 1937 (which makes corresponding provision for Scotland), for “two" there shall be substituted “ten".
(2)Nothing in subsection (1) above shall affect the punishment for an offence committed before this section comes into force.
46 Maximum term of imprisonment on summary conviction under Prevention of Crime Act 1953 and maximum fine under Restriction of Offensive Weapons Act 1959.E+W+S
(1)In section 1(1)(a) of the M4Prevention of Crime Act 1953 “six months” shall be substituted for “three months".
(2)The maximum fine that may be imposed for an offence under section 1 of the M5Restriction of Offensive Weapons Act 1959 shall be a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.
(3)This section shall not have effect in relation to anything done before it comes into force.
F147 Corruption.E+W+S
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Textual Amendments
F1S. 47 repealed (1.7.2011) by Bribery Act 2010 (c. 23), s. 19(1), Sch. 2 (with ss. 16, 19(5)); S.I. 2011/1418, art. 2
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Textual Amendments
F2S. 48 repealed (15.2.1994) by 1993 c. 36, ss. 78(3), 79(14), Sch. 6 Pt.I; S.I. 1994/71, art. 2,Sch., Appendix
49 Repeal of s.134 of Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980.E+W
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Textual Amendments
F3S. 49 repealed (21.7.2008) by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 2008 (c. 12), s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. 3
50 Suspended and partly suspended sentences on certain civilians in courts-martial and Standing Civilian Courts.U.K.
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Textual Amendments
F4S. 50 repealed (28.3.2009 for certain purposes and otherwise prosp.) by Armed Forces Act 2006 (c. 52), s. 378, 383, Sch. 16 para. 112, Sch. 17; S.I. 2009/812, art. 3 (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2009/1059)