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Section 8 Trespassing with a weapon of offence.F3

England and Wales

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

(1)

A person who is on any premises as a trespasser, after having entered as such, is guilty of an offence if, without lawful authority or reasonable excuse, he has with him on the premises any weapon of offence.

(2)

In subsection (1) above “weapon of offence” means any article made or adapted for use for causing injury to or incapacitating a person, or intended by the person having it with him for such use.

(3)

A person guilty of an offence under this section shall be liable on summary conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months or to a fine not exceeding F1level 5 on the standard scale or to both.

F2(4)

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Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Words substituted by virtue of Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48, SIF 39:1), s. 46

F2

S. 8(4) repealed (1.1.2006) by Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (c. 15), s. 178(8), Sch. 7 para. 19(4), Sch. 17 Pt. 2; S.I. 2005/3495, art. 2(1)(m)(u)

F3

S. 7 substituted (3.5.1995) by 1994 c. 33, s.73; S.I. 1995/127, art. 2(1), Sch.1.