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Arms Bill

Licences and approvals - Firearms licences - Conditions of firearms licence

75: Breach of conditions in sections 73 or 74

You could also call this:

"Breaking firearms licence rules can lead to penalties"

If you have a firearms licence and break a condition under section 73 or 74, you may get an improvement notice under section 181. You may also get a notice of suspension under section 145. You could even get an infringement notice under section 276 if the breach is an infringement offence, or have your firearms licence revoked under section 151.

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74: Conditions of firearms licence: other, or

"Extra rules for a firearms licence"

76: Duration of firearms licence: general, or

"How long your firearms licence lasts"

Part 3Licences and approvals
Firearms licences: Conditions of firearms licence

75Breach of conditions in sections 73 or 74

The holder of a firearms licence who breaches a condition that their firearms licence is subject to under section 73 or 74 may—
be issued with an improvement notice under section 181; or
be issued with a notice of suspension under section 145; or
be issued with an infringement notice under section 276, if the breach is specified as an infringement offence in regulations; or
have their firearms licence revoked under section 151.