Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Bill

Insert the following new Clause—

“Possession of firearms by persons previously convicted of crime

(1)   In section 21 of the Firearms Act 1968 (possession of firearms by persons
previously convicted of crime), before subsection (3) there is inserted—

“(2C)    Where—

(a)   a person has been sentenced to imprisonment for a term of
three months or more, and

(b)   the sentence is suspended under section 189 of the Criminal
Justice Act 2003,

the person shall not have a firearm or ammunition in his possession
at any time during the period of five years beginning with the
second day after the date on which the sentence is passed.”

(2)   In section 58(2) of that Act (saving for antique firearms), for “Nothing in
this Act” there is substituted “Apart from—

(a)   section 21 and Schedule 3, and

(b)   any other provision of this Act so far as it applies in relation
to an offence under section 21,

nothing in this Act”.

(3)   Where—

(a)   a person is in possession of a firearm or ammunition immediately
before the day on which subsection (1) comes into force,

(b)   by reason of a sentence imposed before that day, subsection (1)
would (but for this subsection) make the person’s possession of the
firearm or ammunition subject to a prohibition under section 21 of
the Firearms Act 1968, and

(c)   the person’s possession of the firearm or ammunition immediately
before that day is authorised by a certificate within the meaning
given in section 57(4) of that Act,

the prohibition does not apply while the certificate remains in force.”

Insert the following new Clause—

“Charging of fees by the College

After section 95 of the Police Act 1996 there is inserted—

“95A          Charging of fees by College of Policing

(1)   The College of Policing may charge fees for providing services of a
public nature only if—

(a)   the services are of a specified description and are provided
with a view to promoting the efficiency, effectiveness or
professionalism of the police, and

(b)   the fees are of a specified amount or are determined in a
specified manner.

(2)   In this section “specified” means specified in an order made by the
Secretary of State.

(3)   A statutory instrument containing an order under this section shall
be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either
House of Parliament.””

Page 127, line 5, leave out “, 101” and insert “to (Possession of firearms by persons
previously convicted of crime)”