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Criminal Justice Act 1972

Consolidated Text As Enacted Cited authorities 201 Cited in Amendments 563 Related
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JurisdictionUK Non-devolved
Citation1972 c. 71
Year1972
(1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(4) References in this section to facilitating the commission of an offence include references to the taking of any steps after it has been committed for the purpose of disposing of any property to which it relates or of avoiding apprehension or detection.(1) The fourth column in Part I of Schedule 6 to the (2) In the entries prescribing the punishment for offences under section 16 (possession of firearm with intent to endanger life) and section 17(1) (use of firearms to resist arrest) for the words “14 years” there shall be substituted the words “life imprisonment”.(3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (4) In the entry prescribing the punishment for an offence under section 3(5) (falsifying certificate etc. with view to acquisition of firearm) , where the offender has been convicted on indictment, for the words “a fine of £200” there shall be substituted the words “a fine”.for “£20” there shall be substituted “£50” ;for “£50” there shall be substituted “£100” ;for “£100” there shall be substituted “£200” ; andfor “£200” there shall be substituted “£400”.(6) In relation to offences under sections 16, 17(1) , 17(2) and 18(1) of the said Act of 1968 a court in Scotland shall have the like power as a court in England or Wales to impose both a sentence of imprisonment and a fine.
  • In section 21 of the
    • Where by section 19 of the Firearms Act (Northern Ireland) 1969, or by any other enactment for the time being in force in Northern Ireland and corresponding to this section, a person is prohibited in Northern Ireland from having a firearm or ammunition in his possession, he shall also be so prohibited in Great Britain at any time when to have it in his possession in Northern Ireland would be a contravention of the said section 19 or corresponding enactment

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