The Crime and Security Act 2010 (Commencement No. 2) Order 2011

Type Statutory-Instrument
Publication 2011-01-25
State In force
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Made: 25th January 2011

The Secretary of State makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 59(1) of the Crime and Security Act 2010[^f00001].

Citation and interpretation

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Commencement

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The day appointed for the coming into force of section 46 of the Act (offence of allowing minors access to air weapons) is 10th February 2011.

Signed

James Brokenshire — Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State — 25th January 2011

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This Order brings section 46 of the Crime and Security Act 2010 into force on 10th February 2011. Section 46 amends the Firearms Act 1968 by inserting a new offence of failing to take reasonable precautions to prevent minors from having air weapons.

Footnotes

[^f00001]: 2010 c. 17.

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