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(1)This section applies to firearms of the kind referred to in—
(a)the paragraph to be inserted into section 5(1) of the Firearms Act 1968 by section 54(3), or
(b)the sub-paragraph to be inserted into Article 45(1) of the Firearms (Northern Ireland) Order 2004 (SI 2004/702 (NI 3)) by section 55(3).
(2)This section applies if the Secretary of State makes arrangements under section 57 for the surrender of firearms to which this section applies.
(3)The Secretary of State must by regulations provide for payments to be made in respect of such firearms which are surrendered in accordance with the arrangements.
(4)Regulations under subsection (3) must provide that a payment may only be made to a person making a claim which meets—
(a)condition A,
(b)condition B or C, and
(c)condition D.
(5)Condition A is that possession of the firearm to which the claim relates will become unlawful by virtue of section 54 or 55.
(6)Condition B is that the person making the claim had the firearm in their possession on or immediately before 20th June 2018.
(7)Condition C is that on or before 20th June 2018 the person making the claim had contracted to acquire the firearm.
(8)Condition D is that the person making the claim did not import the firearm into the United Kingdom on or after 4th December 2017.
(9)The provision that may be made by regulations under subsection (3) includes—
(a)other provision restricting eligibility for receipt of payments, including provision restricting eligibility to claims made in respect of firearms surrendered within a period specified in the regulations;
(b)provision about the procedure to be followed (including any time within which claims must be made and the provision of information) in respect of claims and for the determination of claims;
(c)provision enabling a person to exercise a discretion in determining—
(i)whether to make a payment in response to a claim, and
(ii)the amount of such a payment.
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