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Paragraph 5C F1F2

England and Wales

Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:

It is a defence for a person charged—

(a)

with an offence under section 141(1) of the Criminal Justice Act 1988; or

(b)

with an offence under section 50(2) or (3) of the Customs and Excise Management Act 1979,

in respect of any conduct of the person relating to a weapon to which section 141 of the Criminal Justice Act 1988 applies by virtue of paragraph 1(sa) F3or (u) to show that the weapon in question is one of historical importance.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Sch. paras. 3-6 inserted (E.W.N.I.) (6.4.2008) by The Criminal Justice Act 1988 (Offensive Weapons)(Amendment) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/973), arts. 1(1), 2(3)

F2

Sch. paras. 5C-5E inserted (E.W.) (24.9.2024) by The Criminal Justice Act 1988 (Offensive Weapons) (Amendment, Surrender and Compensation) Order 2024 (S.I. 2024/583), arts. 1(2)(b), 2(6)

F3

Words in Sch. para. 5C inserted (1.8.2025) by The Criminal Justice Act 1988 (Offensive Weapons) (Amendment, Surrender and Compensation) (England and Wales) Order 2025 (S.I. 2025/681), arts. 1(2)(b), 2(5)

Notes on the whole SI

Textual amendments

F1

Order revoked (S.) (29.9.2005) by The Criminal Justice Act 1988 (Offensive Weapons) (Scotland) Order 2005 (S.S.I. 2005/483), art. 3

Notes on Schedule

Textual amendments

F1

Order revoked (S.) (29.9.2005) by The Criminal Justice Act 1988 (Offensive Weapons) (Scotland) Order 2005 (S.S.I. 2005/483), art. 3