35 Defence to sale of bladed articles to persons under 18: England and Wales
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35  Defence to sale of bladed articles to persons under 18: England and Wales

(1)     The Criminal Justice Act 1988 is amended as follows.

(2)     In section 141A (sale of bladed articles to persons under 18) as that section has effect in England and Wales, in subsection (4), for “It” substitute “Subject to section 141B, it”.

(3)     After section 141A insert—

“141B Limitations on defence to offence under section 141A: England and Wales

(1)     This section applies if—

(a)     a person (“the seller”) is charged with an offence under section 141A (sale of bladed articles to persons under 18), and

(b)     the seller was not in the presence of the person (“the buyer”) to whom the article to which the charge relates was sold at the time of the sale.

(2)

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