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EnactedRoyal Assentc. 49

Firearms Act 2023

Bill 3216Commons originatingintroduced 20 Jun 2022
This bill became lawView the statute on acthub →c. 49 · 18 Sept 2023

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Amendments 6

Committee stage — Commons 6

NoDecisionAddClauseOrSchedule

To move the following Clause— “Requirement for air weapon certificate

Moved: Claudia Webbe#10005713
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Clause 1, page 1, line 19, at end insert — “(4B) Before a firearm certificate may be issued or renewed for an operator of a range or gallery under this section, the chief officer of police must be satisfied that there is nothing in the social media profile of the applicant for an operator’s licence to indicate that the applicant is not fit to be entrusted with a miniature rifle or ammunition for a miniature rifle.”

Moved: Holly Lynch#10005714
NoDecisionAddClauseOrSchedule

To move the following Clause— “Sound moderators

Moved: Greg Smith#10005715
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Clause 1, page 1, line 19, at end insert— “(4C) Before a firearm certificate may be issued or renewed for an operator of a range or gallery under this section, the chief officer of police must meet privately with members of the applicant’s family or household before deciding whether the applicant is fit to be entrusted with a firearm under section 27 of this Act.”

Moved: Holly Lynch#10005739
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Clause 1, page 1, line 23, at end insert— “In section 32ZA (Fees in connection with authority under section 5), after subsection (3) insert—

Moved: Holly Lynch#10005740
NotSelectedAddClauseOrSchedule

To move the following Clause— “Requirement for Air Weapon Certificate

Moved: Claudia Webbe#10005741