[141AF1Sale of knives and certain articles with blade or point to persons under sixteen.E+W
(1)Any person who sells to a person under the age of sixteen years an article to which this section applies shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months, or a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale, or both.
(2)Subject to subsection (3) below, this section applies to—
(a)any knife, knife blade or razor blade,
(b)any axe, and
(c)any other article which has a blade or which is sharply pointed and which is made or adapted for use for causing injury to the person.
(3)This section does not apply to any article described in—
(a)section 1 of the M1Restriction of Offensive Weapons Act 1959,
(b)an order made under section 141(2) of this Act, or
(c)an order made by the Secretary of State under this section.
(4)It shall be a defence for a person charged with an offence under subsection (1) above to prove that he took all reasonable precautions and exercised all due diligence to avoid the commission of the offence.
(5)The power to make an order under this section shall be exercisable by statutory instrument which shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.]
Extent Information
E1This version of this provision extends to England and Wales only; a separate version has been created for Scotland only
Textual Amendments
F1S. 141A inserted (1.1.1997) by 1996 c. 26, s. 6(1)(3); S.I. 1996/3063, art.2
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 141A(1) excluded (1.1.1997) by S.I. 1996/3064, art.2
Marginal Citations
[141A [F2F1Sale of knives and certain articles with blade or point to persons under eighteen]S
(1)[F3Subject to subsection (3A) below]Any person who sells to a person under the age of [F4eighteen] years an article to which this section applies shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months, or a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale, or both.
(2)Subject to subsection (3) below, this section applies to—
(a)any knife, knife blade or razor blade,
(b)any axe, F5. . .
[F6(ba)any sword; and]]
(c)any other article which has a blade or which is sharply pointed and which is made or adapted for use for causing injury to the person.
(3)This section does not apply to any article described in—
(a)section 1 of the M1Restriction of Offensive Weapons Act 1959,
(b)an order made under section 141(2) of this Act, or
(c)an order made by the Secretary of State under this section.
[F7(3A)It is not an offence under subsection (1) to sell a knife or knife blade to a person if—
(a)the person is aged 16 or over; and
(b)the knife or blade is designed for domestic use.]
(4)It shall be a defence for a person charged with an offence under subsection (1) above to prove that he took all reasonable precautions and exercised all due diligence to avoid the commission of the offence.
(5)The power to make an order under this section shall be exercisable by statutory instrument which shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.
Extent Information
E2This version of this provision extends to Scotland only; a separate version has been created for England and Wales only
Textual Amendments
F1S. 141A inserted (1.1.1997) by 1996 c. 26, s. 6(1)(3); S.I. 1996/3063, art.2
F2S. 141A sidenote substituted (S.) (1.9.2006) by virtue of Police, Public Order and Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 10), ss. 75(5), 104; S.S.I. 2006/432, art. 2(d)
F3Words in s. 141A(1) inserted (S.) (1.9.2006) by Police, Public Order and Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 10), ss. 75(2)(a), 104; S.S.I. 2006/432, art. 2(d)
F4Word in s. 141A(1) substituted (S.) (1.9.2006) by Police, Public Order and Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 10), ss. 75(2)(b), 104; S.S.I. 2006/432, art. 2(d)
F5Word in s. 141A(2) repealed (S.) (1.9.2006) by Police, Public Order and Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 10), ss. 75(3)(a), 104; S.S.I. 2006/432, art. 2(d)
F6S. 141A(2)(ba) inserted (S.) (1.9.2006) by Police, Public Order and Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 10), ss. 75(3)(b), 104; S.S.I. 2006/432, art. 2(d)
F7S. 141A(3A) inserted (S.) (1.9.2006) by Police, Public Order and Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 10), ss. 75(4), 104; S.S.I. 2006/432, art. 2(d)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 141A(1) excluded (1.1.1997) by S.I. 1996/3064, art.2
Marginal Citations