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CTSI has raised questions on amendments to the Offensive Weapons Bill
Posted 30 January 2019 | JoTS Online
Content Tags: Updates|Legal and Policy|National
UPDATES: CTSI has raised questions in the House of Lords over proposed Offensive Weapons Bill amendments covering acid sales to minors and online sales of dangerous weapons, seeking clarity on enforcement and practical impact.
Following an amendment to the Offensive Weapons Bill, trading standards now has powers to investigate underage sales of acid and the remote sale of restricted products.
A government amendment to the Bill (which was considered on February 6) gives trading standards specific investigatory powers to deal with underage sales of acids and online sales of restricted products; an opposition amen...
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