Clause 77
Policing and Crime Bill
7:00 pm
This amendment omits the order making power to create exceptions and exemptions to the prohibition on the importation of offensive weapons, and the power to create defences to certain importation offences.
Amendment 313, in clause 77, page 97, leave out lines 7 to 35 and insert—
‘141ZC Prohibition on importation of offensive weapons: exceptions
(1) The importation of a weapon is not prohibited by section 141ZB if one of the following exceptions applies.
(2) Exception 1 is that the weapon is imported for the purposes only of functions carried out on behalf of—
(a) the Crown, or
(b) a visiting force.
(3) Exception 2 is that the weapon is imported for the purposes only of making it available to a museum or gallery which does not distribute profits.
(4) Exception 3 is that the weapon is imported for the purposes only of making it available for one or more of the following—
(a) theatrical performances;
(b) rehearsals of theatrical performances;
(c) the production of films;
(d) the production of television programmes.
(5) In subsection (4)—
“films” has the meaning given by section 5B of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988;
“television programmes” has the meaning given by section 405 of the Communications Act 2003.
(6) The Secretary of State may by order provide for further exceptions from the prohibition on importation of weapons under section 141ZB.
(7) Orders under this section are to be made by statutory instrument.
(8) A statutory instrument containing an order under this section may not be made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.’.