SCHEDULE 2Consequential amendments relating to sections 54 and 55
Customs and Excise Management Act 1979 (c. 2)
1
The Customs and Excise Management Act 1979 is amended as follows.
2
In section 50(5A) (penalty for improper importation of certain firearms)—
(a)
in paragraph (a), after “(af)” insert “
, (ag), (ba)
”
, and
(b)
in paragraph (b), after “(e)” insert “
, (ea), (fa)
”
.
3
In section 68(4A) (penalty for offence in relation to exportation of certain firearms)—
(a)
in paragraph (a), after “(af)” insert “
, (ag), (ba)
”
, and
(b)
in paragraph (b), after “(e)” insert “
, (ea), (fa)
”
.
4
In section 170(4A) (penalty for customs offences relating to certain firearms)—
(a)
in paragraph (a), after “(af)” insert “
, (ag), (ba)
”
, and
(b)
in paragraph (b), after “(e)” insert “
, (ea), (fa)
”
.
5
An amendment made by any of paragraphs 2(a), 3(a) and 4(a) applies only in relation to an offence in relation to a firearm of a kind specified in section 5(1)(ag) or (ba) of the Firearms Act 1968 which is committed after the coming into force of the amendment.
6
An amendment made by any of paragraphs 2(b), 3(b) and 4(b) applies only in relation to an offence in relation to a firearm of a kind specified in Article 45(1)(ea) or (fa) of the Firearms (Northern Ireland) Order 2004 (SI 2004/702 (NI 3)) which is committed after the coming into force of the amendment.