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The Law Revision (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act, 2004.

1 ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA [ L.S. ]

I Assent, James B. Carlisle, Governor-General.

10th September, 2004.

ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA No.

6 of 2004 AN ACT to amend the provisions of certain Acts of Parliament.

[ Published in the Oflcial Gazette Vol.

XXIV No.

66 dated 16th September, 2004. ]

ENACTED by the Parliament of Antigua and Barbuda as follows - 1.

This Act may be cited as the Law Revision (Miscellaneous Short title.
Amendments) Act, 2004.

2.

The Firearms Act is amended - Amendment of Firearms Act (a) in section 2 (1) by the insertion of the following Cap.

171. definition: "Firearms Licensing Committee" means the Committee established by section 15A.

(6) by the insertion, in Part I1 immediately before sec- tion 16, of the following: "Firearms Licens- ing Committee.

15A.
15A.

(1) There is hereby established a Fire- arms Licensing Committee (in this Act re- ANTIGUA 2 AND BARBUDA The Law Revision (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act, 2004.

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132 of the Defence Act.


(2) The functions of the Committee shall be - (a) (b) (c) to consider applications for li- cences, certificates and permits under this Act and where appro- priate, to grant or revoke such li- cences, certificates and permits; and to perform such other functions as the Committee is authorised, by or under this Act to perform.
in sections 17, 18, 19,20,21,22 and 23 by the deletion of all ref- erences to the Commissioner of Police and the substitution of ref- erences to the Firearms Licensing Committee.

Amendment of the Police Act Cap.

330.

3.

Section 28 of the Police Act is repealed and the following - No.

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The Law Revision (Miscellaneous Amendnents) Act, 2004.

3 ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA "No bail to be granted in eases.

28.
28.

(1) Nothing contained in section 26 or 27 shall be construed as authorising a police officer to take bail for any person charged with any of the following offences: (a) high treason, misprison of treason and treasonable felony; (b) murder or attempted murder; (c) robbery or robbery with aggrava- tion involving the use of a fire- =; (4 an offence involving the posses- sion or use of an offensive weapon; (e) @ unlawful possession of a firearm Cap.
171. or ammunition or unlawful use of a firearm, contmy to any provi- sion of the Firearms Act; contravention of any condition Cap.

171. attached to a licence, certificate or permit granted under the Fire- arms Act; (g) unlawful importation of firearms Cap.

17 1. contrary to the provisions of the Firearms Act or any other law; fi) offences under the Sexual Of- No.

9 of 1995. fences Act.


(2) In paragraph (d) of subsection (I), "of- fensive weapon" includes any article made or adapted for or capable of causing bodily harm or damage to property and intended by the person having it with him for that use by him."

ANTIGUA 4 AND BARBUDA Amendment of the Sexual Offences Act No.

9 of 1995.

Amendment of the Small Charges Act Cap.

405.

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Section 30 of the Sexual Offences Act, 1995 is repealed.

5.
The Small Charges Act is amended as follows - (a) in section 9, delete "five hundred" and "one month" and substitute therefor "two thousand" and "three months"; (b) in section 12, delete "five hundred" and "one month" and substitute "five thousand" and "six months"; (c) in section 13 (I), delete '%vo thousand" and "six months" and substitute therefor "five thousand" and "twelve months"; (d) in section 18 (5), delete "two hundred and fifty" and substitute "five thousand; (e) in section 20, delete "one hundred and substitute "two thousand or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months"; in section 23 (2), delete "five hundred" and "three months" and substitute "five thousand and "six months"; (g) in section 29, delete "five hundred and "six months" and substitute "five thousand and "twelve months"; (72) in section 33, delete "two thousand" and substitute "five thousand"; (i) in section 37, delete "not exceeding five hundred dollars" and substitute "not exceeding five thousand dollars or to imprisonment not exceeding twelve months"; ) in section 38 (I), delete "two thousand dollars" and insert "five thousand dollars or imprisonment for a term not exceeding twelve months"; No.
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5 ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA (k) (1) (m) in section 38 (2), delete "twelve months" and insert 'Ywo years"; in section 46 (I), insert after the word "conviction" the words "to a fine not exceeding five thousand or"; in section 46 (3), delete '"two thousand" and "nine months" and substitute "five thousand" and "twelve months"; (n) in section 48, delete "two thousand" and "nine months" and substitute "five thousand" and "twelve months"; (0) (p) in section 53, insert after the word "liable" the words "to a fine not exceeding three thousand" and delete the words ''three months" and insert "six months"; in section 54, insert afier the word "liable" wher- ever these occur and substitute the words "to a fine not exceeding three thousand or7'; (q) in section 55, delete "two thousand" and "nine months" and substitute "five thousand" and "twelve months"; (r) in section 56, insert after the word "liable" the words "to a fine not exceeding five thousand" or.
Passed the House of Representatives this 26th day of August, 2004.

Passed the Senate this 3rd day of September, 2004.

D. Giselle Isaac-Arrindell, Speakel: Dr. Edmond A. Mansoor, President.

Y. Henry, Acting Clerk to the House of Representatives.

Y. Henry, Acting Clerk to the Senate.

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