Commentary on Sections Part 12 - Sentencing Chapter 8: Other Provisions about sentencing Section 293: Increase in penalty for offences relating to importation or exportation of certain firearms
640.This section amends the Customs and Excise Management Act 1979 to increase from 7 years’ imprisonment to 10 years’ imprisonment the maximum penalty for smuggling prohibited weapons covered by the minimum sentence provisions. The offences concerned are: improper importation of goods (section 50), exportation of prohibited or restricted goods (section 68) and fraudulent evasion of duty etc (section 170).