Supplemental

27 General interpretation.

(1)

In this Act—

“acquisition”, “disposal”, “transfer” and “participate”, and cognate expressions, shall be construed in accordance with section 2;

“anti-personnel mine”, “component”, “landmine” and “prohibited object” shall be construed in accordance with section 1;

“fact-finding mission” means a fact-finding mission under Article 8 of the Ottawa Convention;

“the Ottawa Convention” means the Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-Personnel Mines and on their Destruction, which was signed by the United Kingdom at Ottawa on 3 December 1997;

“premises” includes land (including buildings), moveable structures, vehicles and aircraft;

“section 2 offence” means—

(a)

an offence under section 2; or

(b)

attempting or conspiring to commit an offence under that section, or incitement to commit such an offence;

and

“vehicle” includes a vessel or hovercraft.

(2)

For the purposes of this Act—

(a)

an anti-personnel mine shall be taken to be destroyed if it is permanently prevented (by dismantling or any other means) from being capable of incapacitating, killing or injuring any person; and

(b)

a component of an anti-personnel mine shall be taken to be destroyed if it is permanently prevented from being used as part of an anti-personnel mine.

(3)

The powers conferred by sections 7 to 10 are in addition to, and do not affect, any power exercisable in relation to an object otherwise than by virtue of those sections (such as a power to dispose of property in police possession in connection with the investigation of a suspected offence).