Part III Increase in Penalties for Certain Firearms Offences
Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 (1994 c 33) | Legislation

Part III Increase in Penalties for Certain Firearms Offences

(1)(2)(3)(4)
Enactment creating offencePenalty enactmentOld maximum term of imprisonmentNew maximum term of imprisonment
FIREARMS ACT 1968 (c 27)
Offences under section 1(1) committed in an aggravated form within the meaning of section 4(4) (possessing etc shortened shot gun or converted firearm without firearm certificate)Schedule 6, column 45 years7 years
Offences under section 1(1) in any
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