Clause 34 - Sale etc. of knives and other weapons
Violent Crime Reduction Bill
5:45 pm
Eric Forth (Bromley and Chislehurst, Conservative)
With this it will be convenient to discuss the following amendments: No. 67, in clause 34, page 35, line 34, leave out ‘eighteen’ and insert ‘nineteen’.
No. 159, in clause 34, page 36, line 11, at end insert—
‘(d)for the purposes of official battle re-enactments and similar events including veterans’ fairs.’.
Government amendment No. 303
No. 56, in clause 34, page 36, line 19, at end insert—
‘(6)A court shall, on a person’s first conviction for an offence under Section 139(1) of the Criminal Justice Act 1988 (Placed article), pass a minimum custodial sentence of 3 months, unless exceptional circumstances exist in relation to the offence or the offender which justify its not so doing.’.
Government amendment No. 106