A person under the age of [F1eighteen] who has with him—
(a)a crossbow which is capable of discharging a missile, or
(b)parts of a crossbow which together (and without any other parts) can be assembled to form a crossbow capable of discharging a missile,
is guilty of an offence, unless he is under the supervision of a person who is twenty-one years of age or older.
Textual Amendments
F1Word in s. 3 substituted (E.W.) (1.10.2007) by Violent Crime Reduction Act 2006 (c. 38), ss. 44, 66(2); S.I. 2007/2180, art. 3(k); and said word also substituted (S.) (1.10.2007) by Custodial Sentences and Weapons (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 17), s. 62(1)(2)(c)67(2); S.S.I. 2007/431, art. 3, Sch.