Part I Provisions as to Possession, Handling and Distribution of Weapons and Ammunition; Prevention of Crime and Measures to Protect Public Safety
Prevention of crime and preservation of public safety
24AF1Supplying imitation firearms to minors
1
It is an offence for a person under the age of eighteen to purchase an imitation firearm.
2
It is an offence to sell an imitation firearm to a person under the age of eighteen.
3
In proceedings for an offence under subsection (2) it is a defence to show that the person charged with the offence—
a
believed the other person to be aged eighteen or over; and
b
had reasonable ground for that belief.
4
For the purposes of this section a person shall be taken to have shown the matters specified in subsection (3) if—
a
sufficient evidence of those matters is adduced to raise an issue with respect to them; and
b
the contrary is not proved beyond a reasonable doubt.