Police, Public Order and Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 10)

Part 2 U.K. Public order etc.

Chapter 3 S Other provisions

Offensive weapons S

73 Increase in maximum term of imprisonment for certain offences S

(1) The Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995 (c. 39) is amended as follows.

(2) In section 49(1)(a) (penalty on summary conviction for offence of possessing an article with a blade or point in a public place) for “six” there is substituted “ twelve ”.

(3) In section 49(1)(b) (penalty on indictment for offence of possessing an article with a blade or point in a public place), for “two” there is substituted “ four ”.

(4) In section 49A(5)(a)(i) (penalty on summary conviction for offence of possessing an article with a blade or point on school premises) for “six” there is substituted “ twelve ”.

(5) In section 49A(5)(a)(ii) (penalty on indictment for offence of possessing an article with a blade or point on school premises), for “two” there is substituted “ four ”.