Point in time view as at 01/07/2016. This version of this provision has been superseded.
There are currently no known outstanding effects for the Air Weapons and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2015, Section 2.
(1)It is an offence for a person to use, possess, purchase or acquire an air weapon without holding an air weapon certificate.
(2)A person who commits an offence under subsection (1) is liable—
(a)on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum (or both),
(b)on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or a fine (or both).
(3)Schedule 1 contains exemptions from—
(a)the offence under subsection (1), and
(b)certain other offences under this Part.
(4)The Scottish Ministers may by regulations amend schedule 1 so as to—
(a)add further exemptions,
(b)remove or modify exemptions.
Commencement Information
I1S. 2(4) in force at 1.12.2015 by S.S.I. 2015/382, art. 2, Sch.
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