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WEAPONS PROHIBITION ACT 1998 - SECT 23A
Restrictions on sale of prohibited weapons
(1) Prohibited weapons generally A person (
"the seller" ) must not sell a prohibited weapon to another person (
"the buyer" ) unless-- (a) the buyer is authorised to possess the weapon by a
permit, and
(b) the seller-- (i) has seen the buyer's permit, or
(ii) knows
that the buyer is an authorised weapons dealer or
authorised theatrical weapons armourer.
: Maximum penalty--imprisonment for
14 years.
(2) Military-style weapons A person (
"the seller" ) must not sell a military-style weapon to another person (
"the buyer" ) unless-- (a) the buyer is authorised to possess the weapon by a
permit, and
(b) the seller-- (i) has seen the buyer's permit, or
(ii) knows
that the buyer is an authorised weapons dealer or
authorised theatrical weapons armourer.
: Maximum penalty--imprisonment for
20 years.
(3) If on the trial of a person for an offence under subsection (2)
the jury is not satisfied that the accused is guilty of the offence charged
but is satisfied on the evidence that the accused is guilty of an offence
under subsection (1), it may find the accused not guilty of the offence
charged but guilty of the latter offence, and the accused is liable to
punishment accordingly.
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