The DPLRC considered delegated powers conferred on the Scottish Ministers by the amendments to Bill in the following areas:
New clause “Remote sale or letting of knives etc: Scotland” – inserting new section 141C(5)(a)(ii) of the Criminal Justice Act 1988: Power to prescribe an alternative process for age verification
Clause 32 – inserting new section 40(4)(a)(ii) of the Offensive Weapons Act 2019: Power to prescribe an alternative process for age verification
Clause 33 – inserting new section 1B(4)(a)(ii) of the Crossbows Act 1987: Power to prescribe an alternative process for age verification
And delegated powers conferred on the Scottish Ministers by amendments made to the Crossbows Act 1987– Delivery of crossbows by-
Clause 34 – inserting new section 1D(4)(a)(ii) of the Crossbows Act 1987: Power to prescribe an alternative process for age verification
Clause 34 – inserting new section 1D(6) of the Crossbows Act 1987: Power to prescribe further defences to an offence under section 1C
Clause 34 – inserting new section 1E(7) of the Crossbows Act 1987: Power to prescribe further defences to an offence under section 1E
Clause 34 – inserting new section 1F(7) of the Crossbows Act 1987: Power to prescribe further defences to an offence under section 1F
Clause 34 – inserting new section 1(G)(7) of the Crossbows Act 1987: Power to prescribe further defences to an offence under section 1G
Clause 34 – inserting new section 1H(8)(a)(ii) of the Crossbows Act 1987: Power to prescribe an alternative process for age verification
Clause 34 – inserting new section 1H(12) of the Crossbows Act 1987: Power to prescribe further defences to an offence under section 1H.