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New section 2B in Principal Act.
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29.— The following section is inserted after section 2A of the Principal Act:
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“Restricted firearms and ammunition.
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2B.— The Minister may, in the interests of public safety and security, by order—
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(a) declare specified firearms to be restricted firearms for the purposes of this Act by reference to one or more than one of the following criteria:
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(i) category;
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(ii) calibre;
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(iii) working mechanism;
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(iv) muzzle energy;
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(v) description;
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and
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(b) declare specified ammunition to be restricted ammunition for the purposes of this Act by reference to one or more than one of the following criteria:
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(i) category;
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(ii) calibre;
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(iii) weight;
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(iv) kinetic energy;
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(v) ballistic co-efficient;
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(vi) design;
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(vii) composition;
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(viii) description.”.
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