New Clause 22 - Sale etc. of crossbows

Violent Crime Reduction Bill

Public Bill Committees, 25 October 2005, 8:15 pm

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‘(1)In the Crossbows Act 1987 (c. 32), in the provisions mentioned in subsection (2), for “seventeen”, in each place it occurs, substitute “eighteen”.

(2)The provisions are—

(a)section 1 (sale and letting on hire);

(b)section 2 (purchase and hiring);

(c)section 3 (possession).’. —[Hazel Blears.]

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Brought up, and read the First time.

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8:30 pm
 
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Hazel Blears (Minister of State (Policing, Security and Community Safety), Home Office; Salford, Labour)

I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time.

I do not need to add much to what I have already said. The proposal will increase to 18 the age at which people can have crossbows.

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Question put and agreed to.

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Clause read a Second time, and added to the Bill.

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