Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/cy/ukpga/1987/32
Timestamp: 2019-04-26 13:08:45
Document Index: 47600981

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

Crossbows Act 1987 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 26 April 2019. 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.
1 Sale and letting on hire.E+W+S
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 F1eighteen years of age or older and has reasonable ground for the belief].
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F2 Words in s. 1 repealed (S.) (28.3.2011) by Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 13) , ss. 35(2) , 206(1) ; S.S.I. 2011/178 , art. 2 , Sch.
[F31ADefencesE+W+S+N.I.
(1) It is a defence for a person charged with an offence under section 1 (referred to in this section as “ the accused ”) to show that—
(a) the accused believed the person to whom the crossbow or part was sold or let on hire (referred to in this section as “ the purchaser or hirer ”) to be aged 18 or over, and
(4)A statutory instrument containing an order under subsection (3)(c) is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of the Scottish Parliament.]
F3S. 1A inserted (S.) (28.3.2011) by Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 13), ss. 35(3), 206(1); S.S.I. 2011/178, art. 2, Sch.
2 Purchase and hiring.E+W+S
A person under the age of [F4eighteen] who buys or hires a crossbow or a part of a crossbow is guilty of an offence.
F4Word in s. 2 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)(b)67(2); S.S.I. 2007/431, art. 3, Sch.
3 Possession.E+W+S
A person under the age of [F5eighteen] who has with him—
(b)parts of a crossbow which together (and without any other parts) can be assembled to form a crossbow capable of discharging a missile,
is guilty of an offence, unless he is under the supervision of a person who is twenty-one years of age or older.
F5Word in s. 3 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)(c)67(2); S.S.I. 2007/431, art. 3, Sch.
[F63ATest purchasingE+W+S+N.I.
(b)avoid any risk to the person's welfare.]
F6S. 3A inserted (S.) (28.3.2011) by Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 13), ss. 35(4), 206(1); S.S.I. 2011/178, art. 2, Sch.
4 Powers of search and seizure etc.E+W+S
5 Exception.E+W+S
6 Punishments.E+W+S
7 Corresponding provision for Northern Ireland.E+W+S+N.I.
An Order in Council under paragraph 1(1)(b) of Schedule 1 to the M1Northern Ireland Act 1974 (legislation for Northern Ireland in the interim period) which contains a statement that it is made only for purposes corresponding to the purposes of this Act—
8 Short title, commencement and extent.E+W+S+N.I.