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Violent Crime Reduction Act 2006 (c. 38)
Part 2 — Weapons etc.

(h)

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he is authorised by regulations made by the Secretary of State to
purchase primers or cartridge cases of the type in question.

(6)

A person who is in the service of Her Majesty is entitled to acquire a primer to
which this section applies if—
(a) he is duly authorised in writing to acquire firearms and ammunition for
the public service; or
(b) he is a person who is authorised to purchase a firearm or ammunition
by virtue of a certificate issued in accordance with section 54(2)(b) of
the 1968 Act (certificates for persons in naval, military or air service of
Her Majesty).

(7)

An offence under this section shall be punishable, on summary conviction—
(a) in England and Wales, with imprisonment for a term not exceeding 51
weeks or with a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale, or with
both; and
(b) in Scotland, with imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or
with a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale, or with both.

(8)

In relation to an offence committed before the commencement of section 281(5)
of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44), the reference in subsection (7)(a) of this
section to 51 weeks is to be read as a reference to 6 months.

(9)

The power of the Secretary of State to make regulations for the purposes of
subsection (3)(h) or (5)(h) shall be exercisable by statutory instrument subject
to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

(10)

That power includes power—
(a) to make different provision for different cases;
(b) to make provision subject to such exemptions and exceptions as the
Secretary of State thinks fit; and
(c) to make such incidental, supplemental, consequential and transitional
provision as he thinks fit.

(11)

In this section—
“ammunition of a relevant kind” means ammunition for a firearm of a
relevant kind;
“enactment” includes an enactment passed after the passing of this Act;
“firearm of a relevant kind” means a firearm other than a shot gun, an air
weapon or a firearm chambered for rim-fire ammunition.
Imitation firearms

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Manufacture, import and sale of realistic imitation firearms
(1)

A person is guilty of an offence if—
(a) he manufactures a realistic imitation firearm;
(b) he modifies an imitation firearm so that it becomes a realistic imitation
firearm;
(c) he sells a realistic imitation firearm; or
(d) he brings a realistic imitation firearm into Great Britain or causes one to
be brought into Great Britain.

(2)

Subsection (1) has effect subject to the defences in section 37.