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Chapter 2Border controlsSection 102Table of ContentsContentExplanatory NotesImpact AssessmentsMore ResourcesPrevious: ProvisionNext: ProvisionPlain ViewPrint Options
Status:Point in time view latest with prospective.This version of this provision is prospective.StatusThe term provision is used to describe a definable element in a piece of legislation that has legislative effect – such as a Part, Chapter or section. A version of a provision is prospective either: where the provision (Part, Chapter or section) has never come into force or; where the text of the provision is subject to change, but no date has yet been appointed by the appropriate person or body for those changes to come into force.Commencement Orders listed in the ‘Changes to Legislation’ box as not yet applied may bring this prospective version into force. Note: Point in time prospective is the latest available view of the legislation that includes by default all the prospective changes that might come into force.Changes to legislation:There are outstanding changes not yet made by the legislation.gov.uk editorial team to Policing and Crime Act 2009. Any changes that have already been made by the team appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.Changes to LegislationChanges and effects yet to be applied by the editorial team are only applicable when viewing the latest version or prospective version of legislation. They are therefore not accessible when viewing legislation as at a specific point in time. To view the ‘Changes to Legislation’ information for this provision return to the latest version view using the options provided in the ‘What Version’ box above.Changes and effects yet to be applied to the whole Act, associated Parts and Chapters:Changes and effectsThis section lists the changes and effects yet to be applied to the whole Act, associated Parts and Chapters where applicable. This includes any insertions of whole new Parts, Chapters or provisions yet to be inserted into this Act. These effects are included in this view as they may be (but won’t necessarily be) relevant to the specific provision that you are viewing.Whole provisions yet to be inserted into this Act (including any effects on those provisions):s. 46A inserted by 2010 c. 17 s. 39(2)s. 113A inserted by S.I. 2010/976 Sch. 14 para. 106Sch. 5A inserted by 2010 c. 17 s. 39(3)Sch. 5A para. 14(3)(c) substituted by 2012 c. 10 Sch. 12 para. 58Commencement Orders yet to be applied to the Policing and Crime Act 2009:Commencement OrdersThis section lists the commencement orders yet to be applied to the whole Act. These effects are included in this view as they may be (but won’t necessarily be) relevant to the specific provision that you are viewing. Where applicable the commencement orders are listed under two headings, firstly those that bring some part of the Act you are viewing into force and secondly, those that bring into force legislation that affects some part of the legislation you are viewing. If you are viewing a prospective version or there is a prospective version available there may be commencement orders listed here that are relevant to the provision you are viewing.Commencement Orders bringing provisions within this Act into force:S.I. 2009/3096 art. 2-4 commences (2009 c. 26)S.I. 2010/52 art. 2 commences (2009 c. 26)S.I. 2010/125 art. 2-4 commences (2009 c. 26)S.I. 2010/507 art. 2-5 commences (2009 c. 26)S.I. 2010/722 art. 3 commences (2009 c. 26)S.I. 2010/999 art. 2-4 commences (2009 c. 26)S.I. 2010/1375 art. 2 3 commences (2009 c. 26)S.I. 2010/1986 art. 2 commences (2009 c. 26)S.I. 2010/1986 art. 3 amendment to earlier commencing SI 2010/999 art. 4S.I. 2010/2988 art. 2 commences (2009 c. 26)Commencement Orders bringing legislation that affects this Act into force:S.I. 2010/2989 art. 2 commences (2010 c. 17)S.I. 2011/3016 art. 2 commences (2010 c. 7)S.I. 2011/3019 art. 3 Sch. 1 commences (2011 c. 13)S.I. 2012/1129 art. 2 Coming into force102Prohibition on importation of offensive weaponsE+W+S+N.I.This section has no associated Explanatory Notes(1)After section 141ZA of the Criminal Justice Act 1988 (c. 33) insert—
“141ZBImportation of offensive weapons: prohibition(1)The importation of an offensive weapon is prohibited, subject to section 141ZC.
(2)In this section “offensive weapon” means a weapon of a description specified in an order made by the Secretary of State for the purposes of this subsection.
141ZCProhibition on importation of offensive weapons: exceptions(1)The importation of a weapon is not prohibited by section 141ZB if one of the following exceptions applies.
“films” has the meaning given by section 5B of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988;
“television programmes” has the meaning given by section 405 of the Communications Act 2003.
141ZDProhibition on importation of offensive weapons: burdens of proof(1)This section applies for the purposes of proceedings for an offence under the Customs and Excise Management Act 1979 relating to a weapon the importation of which is prohibited by section 141ZB above.
(3)Where sufficient evidence is adduced to raise an issue with respect to an exception, it is to be taken to apply unless the contrary is proved beyond a reasonable doubt.”
(2)Subsection (3) applies where in any proceedings—
(a)a person (“the defendant”) is charged in respect of the same conduct with—
(i)an offence under any provision of the Customs and Excise Management Act 1979 by virtue of the prohibition on importation in section 141(4) of the Criminal Justice Act 1988 as it had effect before its repeal by this Act (“the old offence”), and
(ii)an offence under that provision of the 1979 Act by virtue of the prohibition on importation in section 141ZB(1) of the 1988 Act (“the new offence”),
(b)the only thing preventing the defendant from being found guilty of the new offence is the fact that it has not been proved beyond a reasonable doubt that the conduct took place after the commencement of this section, and
(c)the only thing preventing the defendant from being found guilty of the old offence is the fact that it has not been proved beyond a reasonable doubt that the conduct took place before the commencement of this section.
(3)For the purpose of determining the guilt of the defendant it is to be conclusively presumed that the conduct took place after the commencement of this section.
(4)A reference in subsection (2) to an offence includes a reference to—
(a)aiding, abetting, counselling or procuring the commission of the offence,
(b)conspiracy to commit the offence,
(c)an attempt to commit the offence,
(d)incitement to commit the offence, and
(e)an offence under Part 2 of the Serious Crime Act 2007 (encouraging or assisting crime) in relation to the offence.