Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1995/39/section/49A
Timestamp: 2018-06-20 21:41:34
Document Index: 190226560

Matched Legal Cases: ['art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 3', 'art. 2', 'art. 3']

Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995, Section 49A is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 20 June 2018. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
s. 30(8) added by 2010 asp 13 s. 200(2)(a)
s. 45(6) added by 2010 asp 13 s. 200(2)(c)
s. 46(5) added by 2010 asp 13 s. 200(2)(d)(ii)
[F149A Offence of having article with blade or point (or offensive weapon) on school premises.S
(3)It shall be a defence for a person charged with an offence under subsection (1) or (2) above to [F2show that the person had a reasonable excuse] or lawful authority for having the article or weapon with him on the premises in question.
(4)Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (3) above, it shall be a defence for a person charged with an offence under subsection (1) or (2) above to [F3show] that he had the article or weapon in question with him—
(i)on summary conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding [F4twelve] months, or a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum, or both;
(ii)on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding [F55] years, or a fine, or both;
(ii)on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding [F65] years, or a fine, or both.
(6)In this section and section 49B of this Act, “school premises” means land used for the purposes of a school excluding any land occupied solely as a dwelling by a person employed at the school; and “school” has the meaning given by section 135(1) of the M1Education (Scotland) Act 1980.]
F1Ss. 49A, 49B inserted (1.9.1996) by 1996 c. 26, s. 4(3)(4); S.I. 1996/2071, art. 2
F2Words in s. 49A(3) substituted (13.12.2010 for specified purposes) by Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 13), ss. 37(4)(a), 206(1); S.S.I. 2010/413, art. 2, Sch.
F3Word in s. 49A(4) substituted (13.12.2010 for specified purposes) by Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 13), ss. 37(4)(b), 206(1); S.S.I. 2010/413, art. 2, Sch.
F4Word in s. 49A(5)(a)(i) substituted (1.9.2006) by Police, Public Order and Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 10), ss. 73(4), 104; S.S.I. 2006/432, art. 2(d)
F5Word in s. 49A(5)(a)(ii) substituted (10.3.2016) by Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2016 (asp 1), ss. 84(4)(a), 117(2); S.S.I. 2016/95, art. 2 (with art. 3)
F6Word in s. 49A(5)(b)(ii) substituted (10.3.2016) by Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2016 (asp 1), ss. 84(4)(b), 117(2); S.S.I. 2016/95, art. 2 (with art. 3)