Use of firearms in the commission of offences
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))).
S. 31A(1) substituted by No. 50/2007 s. 57.
A person who is found guilty of an indictable offence and who carried—
a firearm (within the meaning of the Firearms Act 1996); or
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).
Despite anything to the contrary in the Sentencing Act 1991 or in any other law, a court, in imposing a penalty under subsection (1)—
must direct that the sentence not be served concurrently with any other sentence; and
must not make an order suspending the whole or any part of the sentence.
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