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Violent Crime Reduction Act 2006 (c. 38)
Part 2 — Weapons etc.

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(8)

The power of the Secretary of State to make regulations under this section shall
be exercisable by statutory instrument subject to annulment in pursuance of a
resolution of either House of Parliament.

(9)

That power includes power—
(a) to make different provision for different cases;
(b) to make provision subject to such exemptions and exceptions as the
Secretary of State thinks fit; and
(c) to make such incidental, supplemental, consequential and transitional
provision as he thinks fit.

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Supplying imitation firearms to minors
(1)

After section 24 of the 1968 Act insert—
“24A Supplying imitation firearms to minors
(1)
(2)

It is an offence to sell an imitation firearm to a person under the age of
eighteen.

(3)

In proceedings for an offence under subsection (2) it is a defence to
show that the person charged with the offence—
(a) believed the other person to be aged eighteen or over; and
(b) had reasonable ground for that belief.

(4)

(2)

It is an offence for a person under the age of eighteen to purchase an
imitation firearm.

For the purposes of this section a person shall be taken to have shown
the matters specified in subsection (3) if—
(a) sufficient evidence of those matters is adduced to raise an issue
with respect to them; and
(b) the contrary is not proved beyond a reasonable doubt.”

In the table in Part 1 of Schedule 6 (punishment), after the entry for section
24(4) insert—

“Section
24A(1) or (2)

(3)

Acquisition
by a minor of
an imitation
firearm
and
supplying
him.

Summary

In
England
and Wales, 51
weeks or a
fine of level 5
on
the
standard
scale, or both.
In Scotland, 6
months, or a
fine of level 5
on
the
standard
scale, or both.

—”

In relation to an offence committed in England and Wales before the
commencement of section 281(5) of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44), the