Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2016 (asp 1)

Valid from 10/03/2016

PART 4 S SENTENCING

Maximum term for weapons offences S

84 Maximum term for weapons offences S

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

(2) In subsection (1)(b) of section 47 (prohibition of the carrying of offensive weapons), for the word “four” there is substituted “ 5 ”.

(3) In subsection (1)(b) of section 49 (offence of having in public place article with blade or point), for the word “four” there is substituted “ 5 ”.

(4) In subsection (5) of section 49A (offence of having article with blade or point (or offensive weapon) on school premises)—

(a) in paragraph (a)(ii), for the word “four” there is substituted “ 5 ”,

(b) in paragraph (b)(ii), for the word “four” there is substituted “ 5 ”.

(5) In subsection (6)(b) of section 49C (offence of having offensive weapon etc. in prison), for the word “4” there is substituted “ 5 ”.