'(1) An appeal under section 20, 29, 30, 34, 36, 37, or 38 of the principal Act lies in England and Wales to the Firearms Appeal Tribunal and in Scotland to the Scottish Firearms Appeal Tribunal and an appeal from a decision of any such tribunal on a point of law shall lie in England and Wales to the Divisional Court of the High Court of Justice and in Scotland to the Court of Session.
(2) The Home Secretary shall by regulations provide for the establishment of a tribunal or tribunals to determine appeals by persons in England and Wales aggrieved by any decision of a Chief Officer of Police under the principal Act or under this Act.
(3) The Secretary of State for Scotland shall by regulations provide for establishment of a tribunal or tribunals to determine appeals by persons in Scotland aggrieved by any decision of a Chief Constable under the principal Act or this Act.
(4) Regulations made by the Home Secretary or the Secretary of State for Scotland may include provision for summoning persons to attend and give evidence and produce documents and for authorising the administration of Oaths to witnesses.
(5) There shall be defrayed out of moneys provided by Parliament any administrative expenses incurred by the Home Secretary or the Secretary of State for Scotland for the purposes of the principal Act or this Act.
(6) Section 14 of the Firearms Act is repealed.'.— [Mr. William Ross.]
Brought up, and read the First time.
Question put, That the clause be read a Second time:—
The House divided: Ayes 10, Noes 232.
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AYES
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| Barnes, Harry (Derbyshire NE) | Ross, William (Londonderry E) |
| Bruce, Malcolm (Gordon) | Skinner, Dennis |
| Cook, Frank (Stockton N) | Welsh, Andrew (Angus E) |
| Dixon, Don | |
| McAllion, John | Tellers for the Ayes: |
| Molyneaux, Rt Hon James | Mr. Bob Cryer and |
| Moonie, Dr Lewis | Mr. Pat Wall. |
NOES
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| Alexander, Richard | Goodhart, Sir Philip |
| Alison, Rt Hon Michael | Goodlad, Alastair |
| Allason, Rupert | Goodson-Wickes, Dr Charles |
| Amess, David | Gorman, Mrs Teresa |
| Amos, Alan | Gorst, John |
| Arbuthnot, James | Gow, Ian |
| Arnold, Jacques (Gravesham) | Gower, Sir Raymond |
| Arnold, Tom (Hazel Grove) | Greenway, Harry (Ealing N) |
| Ashby, David | Greenway, John (Ryedale) |
| Atkinson, David | Gregory, Conal |
| Baker, Nicholas (Dorset N) | Griffiths, Sir Eldon (Bury St E') |
| Baldry, Tony | Grist, Ian |
| Batiste, Spencer | Ground, Patrick |
| Beaumont-Dark, Anthony | Gummer, Rt Hon John Selwyn |
| Beith, A. J. | Hamilton, Hon Archie (Epsom) |
| Bellingham, Henry | Hamilton, Neil (Tatton) |
| Bennett, Nicholas (Pembroke) | Hanley, Jeremy |
| Bevan, David Gilroy | Hargreaves, A. (B'ham H'll Gr') |
| Biffen, Rt Hon John | Hargreaves, Ken (Hyndburn) |
| Blackburn, Dr John G. | Harris, David |
| Blaker, Rt Hon Sir Peter | Hawkins, Christopher |
| Bonsor, Sir Nicholas | Hayes, Jerry |
| Boswell, Tim | Heathcoat-Amory, David |
| Bottomley, Mrs Virginia | Heddle, John |
| Bowden, A (Brighton K'pto'n) | Hicks, Mrs Maureen (Wolv' NE) |
| Bowden, Gerald (Dulwich) | Hind, Kenneth |
| Bowis, John | Hogg, Hon Douglas (Gr'th'm) |
| Brandon-Bravo, Martin | Howarth, Alan (Strat'd-on-A) |
| Brazier, Julian | Howarth, G. (Cannock & B'wd) |
| Bright, Graham | Howell, Ralph (North Norfolk) |
| Brittan, Rt Hon Leon | Hughes, Robert G. (Harrow W) |
| Brooke, Rt Hon Peter | Hunt, David (Wirral W) |
| Brown, Michael (Brigg & Cl't's) | Hunt, John (Ravensbourne) |
| Browne, John (Winchester) | Hurd, Rt Hon Douglas |
| Buchanan-Smith, Rt Hon Alick | Irvine, Michael |
| Burns, Simon | Jack, Michael |
| Burt, Alistair | Janman, Tim |
| Butler, Chris | Jessel, Toby |
| Butterfill, John | Johnson Smith, Sir Geoffrey |
| Campbell, Menzies (Fife NE) | Jones, Robert B (Herts W) |
| Carlisle, John, (Luton N) | King, Roger (B'ham N'thfield) |
| Carlisle, Kenneth (Lincoln) | Kirkhope, Timothy |
| Carrington, Matthew | Knapman, Roger |
| Cash, William | Knight, Greg (Derby North) |
| Chapman, Sydney | Knight, Dame Jill (Edgbaston) |
| Chope, Christopher | Knowles, Michael |
| Clark, Hon Alan (Plym'th S'n) | Lang, Ian |
| Colvin, Michael | Latham, Michael |
| Conway, Derek | Lawrence, Ivan |
| Coombs, Anthony (Wyre F'rest) | Leigh, Edward (Gainsbor'gh) |
| Coombs, Simon (Swindon) | Lennox-Boyd, Hon Mark |
| Couchman, James | Lester, Jim (Broxtowe) |
| Cran, James | Lightbown, David |
| Currie, Mrs Edwina | Lilley, Peter |
| Curry, David | Lloyd, Peter (Fareham) |
| Davies, Q. (Stamf'd & Spald'g) | Lord, Michael |
| Davis, David (Boothferry) | MacGregor, Rt Hon John |
| Day, Stephen | Maclean, David |
| Dorrell, Stephen | McLoughlin, Patrick |
| Douglas-Hamilton, Lord James | McNair-Wilson, M. (Newbury) |
| Dover, Den | McNair-Wilson, P. (New Forest) |
| Dunn, Bob | Malins, Humfrey |
| Durant, Tony | Mans, Keith |
| Emery, Sir Peter | Marland, Paul |
| Evans, David (Welwyn Hatf'd) | Marshall, John (Hendon S) |
| Fallon, Michael | Martin, David (Portsmouth S) |
| Farr, Sir John | Maxwell-Hyslop, Robin |
| Favell, Tony | Mayhew, Rt Hon Sir Patrick |
| Fenner, Dame Peggy | Miller, Hal |
| Field, Barry (Isle of Wight) | Mills, lain |
| Fookes, Miss Janet | Mitchell, Andrew (Gedling) |
| Forman, Nigel | Mitchell, David (Hants NW) |
| Forsyth, Michael (Stirling) | Monro, Sir Hector |
| Forth, Eric | Morris, M (N'hampton S) |
| Franks, Cecil | Morrison, Hon Sir Charles |
| Freeman, Roger | Moss, Malcolm |
| French, Douglas | Nelson, Anthony |
| Gale, Roger | Neubert, Michael |
| Gill, Christopher | Newton, Rt Hon Tony |
| Nicholson, David (Taunton) | Stevens, Lewis |
| Oppenheim, Phillip | Stewart, Andy (Sherwood) |
| Page, Richard | Sumberg, David |
| Paice, James | Summerson, Hugo |
| Patnick, Irvine | Tapsell, Sir Peter |
| Pawsey, James | Taylor, Ian (Esher) |
| Peacock, Mrs Elizabeth | Thompson, D. (Calder Valley) |
| Porter, David (Waveney) | Thompson, Patrick (Norwich N) |
| Portillo, Michael | Thorne, Neil |
| Powell, William (Corby) | Thurnham, Peter |
| Raffan, Keith | Townsend, Cyril D. (B'heath) |
| Raison, Rt Hon Timothy | Tracey, Richard |
| Redwood, John | Tredinnick, David |
| Renton, Tim | Trotter, Neville |
| Rhodes James, Robert | Twinn, Dr Ian |
| Riddick, Graham | Vaughan, Sir Gerard |
| Roberts, Wyn (Conwy) | Waddington, Rt Hon David |
| Roe, Mrs Marion | Walden, George |
| Rossi, Sir Hugh | Walker, Bill (T'side North) |
| Rumbold, Mrs Angela | Wallace, James |
| Ryder, Richard | Ward, John |
| Sackville, Hon Tom | Wardle, Charles (Bexhill) |
| Sainsbury, Hon Tim | Watts, John |
| Sayeed, Jonathan | Wells, Bowen |
| Shaw, David (Dover) | Wheeler, John |
| Shaw, Sir Giles (Pudsey) | Widdecombe, Ann |
| Shaw, Sir Michael (Scarb') | Wiggin, Jerry |
| Shelton, William (Streatham) | Wilkinson, John |
| Shephard, Mrs G. (Norfolk SW) | Wilshire, David |
| Shepherd, Colin (Hereford) | Winterton, Mrs Ann |
| Smith, Sir Dudley (Warwick) | Winterton, Nicholas |
| Soames, Hon Nicholas | Wolfson, Mark |
| Speed, Keith | Wood, Timothy |
| Speller, Tony | Yeo, Tim |
| Spicer, Sir Jim (Dorset W) | Young, Sir George (Acton) |
| Spicer, Michael (S Worcs) | |
| Squire, Robin | Tellers for the Noes: |
| Stanbrook, Ivor | Mr. Robert Boscawen and |
| Stern, Michael | Mr. Tristan Garel-Jones. |
Question accordingly negatived.