s. 31A 31A Use of firearms in the commission of offences S. 31A inserted by No. 66/1996 s. 202 (as amended by Nos 26/1997 s. 35(2), 48/1997 s. 60(2) (as amended by No. 74/2000 s. 3(Sch. 1 item 114)). (1) A person who is found guilty of an indictable S. 31A(1) substituted by offence and who carried— No. 50/2007 s. 57. (a) a firearm (within the meaning of the Firearms Act 1996); or (b) an imitation firearm (within the meaning of section 29(3)(b))— when committing the offence is guilty of a further offence and is liable to level 6 imprisonment (5 years maximum). (2) Despite anything to the contrary in the Sentencing Act 1991 or in any other law, a court, in imposing a penalty under subsection (1)— (a) must direct that the sentence not be served concurrently with any other sentence; and (b) must not make an order suspending the whole or any part of the sentence. S. 31B 31B Being armed with criminal intent inserted by No. 56/2005 (1) In this section— s. 6. has the same meaning as in the controlled weapon Control of Weapons Act 1990; has the same meaning as in the Firearms firearm Act 1996;
S. 31A inserted by No. 66/1996 s. 202 (as amended by Nos 26/1997 s. 35(2), 48/1997 s. 60(2) (as amended by No. 74/2000 s. 3(Sch. 1 item 114)). 31A Use of firearms in the commission of offences s. 31A S. 31A(1) substituted by No. 50/2007 s. 57. (1) A person who is found guilty of an indictable offence and who carried— (a) a firearm (within the meaning of the Firearms Act 1996); or (b) an imitation firearm (within the meaning of section 29(3)(b))— when committing the offence is guilty of a further offence and is liable to level 6 imprisonment (5 years maximum). (2) Despite anything to the contrary in the Sentencing Act 1991 or in any other law, a court, in imposing a penalty under subsection (1)— (a) must direct that the sentence not be served concurrently with any other sentence; and (b) must not make an order suspending the whole or any part of the sentence. S. 31B inserted by No. 56/2005 s. 6. 31B Being armed with criminal intent (1) In this section— controlled weapon has the same meaning as in the Control of Weapons Act 1990; firearm has the same meaning as in the Firearms Act 1996;