The offences
1 Unlawful marketing of knives.
(1)
A person is guilty of an offence if he markets a knife in a way which—
(a)
indicates, or suggests, that it is suitable for combat; or
(b)
is otherwise likely to stimulate or encourage violent behaviour involving the use of the knife as a weapon.
(2)
“Suitable for combat” and “violent behaviour” are defined in section 10.
(3)
For the purposes of this Act, an indication or suggestion that a knife is suitable for combat may, in particular, be given or made by a name or description—
(a)
applied to the knife;
(b)
on the knife or on any packaging in which it is contained; or
(c)
included in any advertisement which, expressly or by implication, relates to the knife.
(4)
For the purposes of this Act, a person markets a knife if—
(a)
he sells or hires it;
(b)
he offers, or exposes, it for sale or hire; or
(c)
he has it in his possession for the purpose of sale or hire.
F1(5)
A person guilty of an offence under this section shall be liable—
(a)
on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum, or to both;
(b)
on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 4 years, or to a fine, or to both.