Section 233B: Sale or offer for sale of offensive instrument to person under 12
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233B. Sale or offer for sale of offensive instrument to person under 12
(1) Any person who sells or offers for sale an axe, knife, cutlass, hook of
any type, or any instrument or tool with a blade or pointed edge, to any person under the age of 12 shall commit an offence.
(2) It shall be a defence to any prosecution under subsection (1) that the
person charged had reasonable cause to believe that the child was above the
age of 12.
(3) The offender shall be liable, on conviction, to a fine not exceeding
25,000 rupees and to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 4 years.
(4) Where any person is convicted of an offence under subsection (1),
the Court may make an order for the forfeiture and disposal of any article in
respect of which the offence was committed.
[S. 233B inserted by s. 4 of Act 30 of 2001; amended by s. 8 of Act 36 of 2008 w.e.f.
6 December 2008.]
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- What is the penalty for selling a knife or blade to a child under 12?