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1998 No. 1941
ARMS AND AMMUNITION
The Firearms Rules 1998
Made
5th August 1998
Coming into force
1st September 1998
In exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 7(1), 9(2), 13(1), 26A, 26B, 27(2) and (3), 28(2), 33(1), (3) and (5), 37(1), 40(7), 53, 55(1) and 57(4) of the Firearms Act 1968(1) and section 17(2) and (4) of the Firearms (Amendment) Act 1988(2), the Secretary of State hereby makes the following Rules:
(1)
1968 c. 27, as extended by section 2(1) of the Firearms Act 1982 (c. 31). Sections 26A and 26B were inserted by section 37 of the Firearms (Amendment) Act 1997 (c. 5) and sections 53 and 55 were extended by section 25(6) of the Firearms (Amendment) Act 1988 (c. 45).
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