Section 57B: Power to amend section 57(1D)

Firearms Act 1968 · 1968 c.27

Part IV: Miscellaneous and General

57B(1)

The Secretary of State may by regulations made by statutory instrument amend section 57(1D) so as to make different provision for the purposes of section 57(1)(c) about the meaning of a relevant component part in relation to a lethal barrelled weapon or a prohibited weapon.

57B(2)

Regulations under this section may include—

(a) incidental, supplementary or consequential provision;

(b) transitional, transitory or saving provision.

57B(3)

A statutory instrument containing regulations under this section may not be made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.

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