Section 24A Supplying imitation firearms to minorsF1
Not yet in force
It is an offence for a person under the age of eighteen to purchase an imitation firearm.
It is an offence to sell an imitation firearm to a person under the age of eighteen.
In proceedings for an offence under subsection (2) it is a defence to show that the person charged with the offence—
believed the other person to be aged eighteen or over; and
had reasonable ground for that belief.
For the purposes of this section a person shall be taken to have shown the matters specified in subsection (3) if—
sufficient evidence of those matters is adduced to raise an issue with respect to them; and
the contrary is not proved beyond a reasonable doubt.
Annotations
Textual amendments
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S. 24A inserted (1.10.2007) by Violent Crime Reduction Act 2006 (c. 38), ss. 40(1), 66(2); S.I. 2007/2180, art. 3(i)