2005 No. 3344

ARMS AND AMMUNITION

The Firearms (Amendment) Rules 2005

Made

Coming into force

The Secretary of State makes the following Rules in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 28(2) and 53 of the Firearms Act 19681:

Citation and commencement1

These Rules may be cited as the Firearms (Amendment) Rules 2005 and shall come into force on 1st January 2006.

Amendment to the Firearms Rules 19982

1

Part 2 of Schedule 2 to the Firearms Rules 19982 is amended as follows.

2

In Condition 2 of the Shot Gun Certificate for the words “without undue delay” substitute “within 7 days”.

Hazel BlearsMinister of StateHome Office

(This note is not part of the Order)

These Rules amend an error in condition 2 of the Shot Gun Certificate which is prescribed in Part 2 of Schedule 2 to the Firearms Rules 1968.