Section 36 Violent Crime Reduction Act 2006
Date Updated: January 2012
Title: Firearms
Offence: Manufacture, import and sale of realistic imitation firearms
Legislation: s36 Violent Crime Reduction Act 2006
Commencement Date: 1 October 2007
Mode of Trial: Summary Only
Statutory Limitations & Maximum Penalty: 6 months imprisonment level 5 fine
Relevant Sentencing Guidelines (If Any)
R v Avis (1998) 1 Cr.App.R 420 CA
Ancillary Orders:
- Forfeiture orders
- Destruction orders
- Imported weapons are liable to confiscation under section 1 of the Customs and Excise Management Act 1979
