Section 1 Sale and letting on hire.
England, Wales and Scotland
A person who sells or lets on hire a crossbow or a part of a crossbow to a person under the age of F1eighteen is guilty of an offence, F2unless he believes him to be eighteen years of age or older and has reasonable ground for the belief.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Word in s. 1 substituted (E.W.) (1.10.2007) by Violent Crime Reduction Act 2006 (c. 38) , ss. 44 , 66(2) ; S.I. 2007/2180 , art. 3(k) ; and said word also substituted (S.) (1.10.2007) by Custodial Sentences and Weapons (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 17) , s. 62(1) (2)(a) 67(2) ; S.S.I. 2007/431 , art. 3 , Sch.
- F2
Words in s. 1 repealed (S.) (28.3.2011) by Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 13) , ss. 35(2) , 206(1) ; S.S.I. 2011/178 , art. 2 , Sch.