A person who sells or lets on hire a crossbow or a part of a crossbow to a person under the age of [F1eighteen] is guilty of an offence, [F2unless he believes him to be F1eighteen years of age or older and has reasonable ground for the belief].
Textual Amendments
F1 Word in s. 1 substituted (E.W.) (1.10.2007) by Violent Crime Reduction Act 2006 (c. 38) , ss. 44 , 66(2) ; S.I. 2007/2180 , art. 3(k) ; and said word also substituted (S.) (1.10.2007) by Custodial Sentences and Weapons (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 17) , s. 62(1) (2)(a) 67(2) ; S.S.I. 2007/431 , art. 3 , Sch.
F2 Words in s. 1 repealed (S.) (28.3.2011) by Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 13) , ss. 35(2) , 206(1) ; S.S.I. 2011/178 , art. 2 , Sch.