Sentencing Act 2020 (c. 17)

SCHEDULES

Sections 249 and 311

SCHEDULE 20 E+W Detention under section 250 and minimum sentences: firearms offences

PART 1 E+W Offences

1 E+W An offence under section 5(1)(a), (ab), (aba), (ac), (ad), (ae), (af) or (c) of the Firearms Act 1968 (offence of having in possession, purchasing or acquiring weapon or ammunition) committed on or after 22 January 2004.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Sch. 20 para. 1: power to amend conferred by 1988 c. 45, s. 1(4A)(bb) (as amended) (1.12.2020) by Sentencing Act 2020 (c. 17), s. 416(1), Sch. 24 para. 94(2) (with Sch. 27); S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 20 para. 1 in force at 1.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2

[F1 1A E+W An offence under section 5(1)(ag) or (ba) of the Firearms Act 1968 committed on or after [F2 6th April 2022].]

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 20 para. 1A inserted (6.4.2022) by Sentencing Act 2020 (c. 17), s. 417(1), Sch. 22 para. 81(2) (with Sch. 22 para. 81(6)(7), Sch. 27); S.I. 2022/415, reg. 2

F2 Words in Sch. 20 para. 1A substituted (6.4.2022) by The Sentencing Act 2020 (Commencement No. 1) (England and Wales) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/415), regs. 1(3), 3(1)(a)

2 E+W An offence under section 5(1A)(a) of the Firearms Act 1968 (offence of having in possession, purchasing or acquiring firearm disguised as another object) committed on or after 22 January 2004.

Commencement Information

I2 Sch. 20 para. 2 in force at 1.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2

3 E+W An offence under section 5(2A) of the Firearms Act 1968 (manufacture, sale or transfer of firearm or ammunition, or possession etc for sale or transfer)[F3 —

(a) committed in respect of a relevant firearm or relevant ammunition, or

(b) committed on or after [F4 6th April 2022] in respect of a firearm specified in section 5(1)(ag) or (ba) of the Firearms Act 1968.]

Textual Amendments

F3 Sch. 20 para. 3(a)(b) substituted for words (6.4.2022) by Sentencing Act 2020 (c. 17), s. 417(1), Sch. 22 para. 81(3) (with Sch. 22 para. 81(6)(7), Sch. 27); S.I. 2022/415, reg. 2

F4 Words in Sch. 20 para. 3(b) substituted (6.4.2022) by The Sentencing Act 2020 (Commencement No. 1) (England and Wales) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/415), regs. 1(3), 3(1)(b)

Commencement Information

I3 Sch. 20 para. 3 in force at 1.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2

4 (1) An offence under any of the provisions of the Firearms Act 1968 listed in sub-paragraph (2)[F5 — E+W

(a) committed on or after 6 April 2007 in respect of a relevant firearm or relevant ammunition, or

(b) committed on or after [F6 6th April 2022] in respect of a firearm specified in section 5(1)(ag) or (ba) of the Firearms Act 1968.]

(2) Those provisions are—

• section 16 (possession of firearm or ammunition with intent to injure);

• section 16A (possession of firearm with intent to cause fear or violence);

• section 17 (use of firearm to resist arrest);

• section 18 (carrying firearm with criminal intent);

• section 19 (carrying a firearm in a public place);

• section 20(1) (trespassing in a building with firearm).

Textual Amendments

F5 Sch. 20 para. 4(1)(a)(b) substituted for words (6.4.2022) by Sentencing Act 2020 (c. 17), s. 417(1), Sch. 22 para. 81(4) (with Sch. 22 para. 81(6)(7), Sch. 27); S.I. 2022/415, reg. 2

F6 Words in Sch. 20 para. 4(1)(b) substituted (6.4.2022) by The Sentencing Act 2020 (Commencement No. 1) (England and Wales) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/415), regs. 1(3), 3(1)(c)

Commencement Information

I4 Sch. 20 para. 4 in force at 1.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2

5 E+W An offence under section 28 of the Violent Crime Reduction Act 2006 (using someone to mind a weapon), where[F7 —

(a) the dangerous weapon in respect of which the offence was committed was a relevant firearm, or

(b) the offence was committed on or after [F8 6th April 2022] in respect of a dangerous weapon which was a firearm specified in section 5(1)(ag) or (ba) of the Firearms Act 1968.]

Textual Amendments

F7 Sch. 20 para. 5(a)(b) substituted for words (6.4.2022) by Sentencing Act 2020 (c. 17), s. 417(1), Sch. 22 para. 81(5) (with Sch. 22 para. 81(8), Sch. 27); S.I. 2022/415, reg. 2

F8 Words in Sch. 20 para. 5(b) substituted (6.4.2022) by The Sentencing Act 2020 (Commencement No. 1) (England and Wales) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/415), regs. 1(3), 3(1)(d)

Commencement Information

I5 Sch. 20 para. 5 in force at 1.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2

PART 2 E+W Interpretation of Schedule

6 E+W In this Schedule—

• “relevant firearm” means a firearm specified in any of the following provisions of section 5 of the Firearms Act 1968 (weapons subject to general prohibition)—

  (a)

  subsection (1)(a), (ab), (aba), (ac), (ad), (ae) or (af);

  (b)

  subsection (1A)(a);

• “relevant ammunition” means ammunition specified in subsection (1)(c) of that section.

For this purpose, “firearm” and “ammunition” have the same meanings as in the Firearms Act 1968.

Commencement Information

I6 Sch. 20 para. 6 in force at 1.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2