STATUTORY INTERPRETATION – declaratory relief – whether firearms prohibition order made under the Firearms and Dangerous Weapons Act 1973 constitutes a firearms prohibition order for the purposes of Part 7 of the Firearms Act 1996 – savings and transitional provisions – ordinary meaning manifestly absurd or unreasonable – extrinsic materials – purposive construction of Firearms Act 1996 – HELD: firearms prohibition order made under the Firearms and Dangerous Weapons Act 1973 is a firearms prohibition order for the purposes of Part 7 of the Firearms Act 1996 – amended summons dismissed.
Dr Christos Mantziaris represented the defendant.
The reasons for the decision can be found here.