Section 1 Unlawful marketing of knives.

United Kingdom

(1)

A person is guilty of an offence if he markets a knife in a way which—

(a)

indicates, or suggests, that it is suitable for combat; or

(b)

is otherwise likely to stimulate or encourage violent behaviour involving the use of the knife as a weapon.

(2)

“Suitable for combat” and “violent behaviour” are defined in section 10.

(3)

For the purposes of this Act, an indication or suggestion that a knife is suitable for combat may, in particular, be given or made by a name or description—

(a)

applied to the knife;

(b)

on the knife or on any packaging in which it is contained; or

(c)

included in any advertisement which, expressly or by implication, relates to the knife.

(4)

For the purposes of this Act, a person markets a knife if—

(a)

he sells or hires it;

(b)

he offers, or exposes, it for sale or hire; or

(c)

he has it in his possession for the purpose of sale or hire.

(5)

F1A person guilty of an offence under this section shall be liable—

(a)

on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum, or to both;

(b)

on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 4 years, or to a fine, or to both.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: S. 1(5) substituted (16.7.2008) by The Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/1216), arts. 1(4), 90(8); S.R. 2008/293, art. 2, Sch. para. 14