The Firearms Rules 1998

Interpretation

2.  In these Rules—

(a) “the principal Act” means the Firearms Act 1968;

(b) “the 1997 Act” means the Firearms (Amendment) Act 1997;

(c) references to firearms include references to imitation firearms to which the Firearms Act 1982(1) applies;

(d) “muzzle-loading pistol”, “approved rifle club” and “approved muzzle-loading pistol club” have the same meaning as in section 15 of the Firearms (Amendment) Act 1988(2);

(e) “target shooting club” means any club at which shooting at targets is conducted with firearms to which section 1 of the principal Act applies, whether or not an approved rifle or muzzle-loading pistol club;

(f) any reference to a form includes a reference to any form to the like effect; and

(g) any reference to a Schedule, except in rule 10(5) below, is a reference to a Schedule to these Rules.

(1)

1982 c. 31.

(2)

Section 15 was substituted by section 45 of the Firearms (Amendment) Act 1997.