Section 2
Interpretation
of Firearms (Increased Penalties) Act 1971
In this Act—
“discharge” means to cause the discharge of a shot, bullet or other missile from a firearm by means of an explosive charge, and includes the causing of a bomb or grenade to explode;
“firearm” means any lethal barrelled weapon of any description from which any shot, bullet or other missile can be discharged by means of an explosive charge, and includes a bomb or grenade containing an explosive charge;
“scheduled offence” means any offence enumerated in the
Schedule;
“subordinate court” has the meaning assigned thereto in section 3
of the Courts of Judicature Act 1964 [Act 91];
“traffic in firearms” means—
(a)
to sell or transfer, or keep or expose for sale or transfer, a firearm in contravention of subsection 9(1) of the
Arms Act 1960 [Act 206];
(b)
to repair or accept for repair a firearm in contravention of subsection 9(2) of the Act;
(c)
to transfer, sell or offer for sale a firearm to a person other than a person specified in subsection 11(1) of the Act; or
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(d)
to import a firearm in contravention of subsection 15(1) of the Act;
(e)
(Deleted by Act A266).
“unlawful possession of a firearm” means possession, custody or control of a firearm, or the carrying thereof, in contravention of the
Arms Act 1960.
(2)
Words and expressions used in this Act which occur in the
Penal Code [Act 574] have the meanings respectively assigned to them in that Code.