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Compensation

8. The Firearms (Amendment) (No. 2) Act 1997makes provision for compensation paymentsto be made to those who owned a smallcalibre pistol by virtue of a firearm certificateon or immediately before 14 May 1997, andwho surrender it to the police. The police will

be writing separately with further details tothose eligible.

Non prohibited firearms

9. The exemption from the need to have acertificate to possess non prohibited firearms(e.g. rifles and shot guns) as part of a shipsequipment will continue.

10. Since the issue of MSN 1685 (M+F) severalqueries have been raised regarding the

carriage of firearms on board ships for use inthe control of animals. All handguns are nowprohibited but, where they are required solelyfor the humane killing of animals they maycontinue to be held. This exemption onlyapplies to those handguns which are held on afirearm certificate which bears a conditionrestricting use of the handgun to the humanekilling of animals. Although these guns may

have been held as ships equipment without alicence until now, a firearm certificate is nowrequired and may be obtained from your localpolice.

Further Advice12. Further advice on the more general issues

involved in the carriage and use of firearms

on board ships can be found in M Notice 1517on Piracy and Armed Robbery.

13. Any queries about this notice should bedirected to:

Department of the Environment, Transport andthe Regions

Shipping Policy 2AZone 4/15Great Minster House

WestminsterLONDON SW1P 4DR

Tel: 0171 271 3941Fax: 0171 271 3939

January 1998

Crown Copyright 1998

THE DEPARTMENT OF THEENVIRONMENT, TRANSPORTAND THE REGIONS