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Arms and Ammunition (Amendment) Act, 1974

An Act amending the law controlling the possession, sale and use of arms and ammunition in Sierra Leone.

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Summary

The Arms and Ammunition (Amendment) Act, 1974 amends the principal law regulating firearms and ammunition in Sierra Leone — the licensing of their possession, import, sale and carriage, and the offences for breach of those controls.

As an amending statute it alters specified provisions of the principal Arms and Ammunition legislation, for instance by adjusting licensing requirements or penalties, and must be read together with the principal law.

Main provisions

  • Amends specified provisions of the principal Arms and Ammunition legislation.
  • Concerns the licensing and control of firearms and ammunition.
  • May adjust licensing requirements, controls or penalties.
  • Takes effect as part of, and is read together with, the principal Act it amends.