Statutes

Question 1

Section 12(1) children and young persons (Scotland) act 1937 creates what offence?

Answer 1

Creates an offence for any person

Aged 16 or over

who has parental responsibilities, or charge or care of a children or young person under 16 years and

Wilfully ill-treats, neglects, abandons or exposes him/her in a manner likely to cause unnecessary suffering or injury to health (including mental health)

Question 2

Name the 8

Schedule 1 offences of the CRIMINAL PROCEDURE SCOTLAND ACT 1995

Answer 2

Section 1 - incest

Section 2 - sexual intercourse with a stepchild

Section 7 - Procuring (or attempting to procure) a woman or girl to become a prostitute

Section 8 - abduction and unlawful detention of any woman or girl with
Intent that they have unlawful sexual intercourse with any man

Section 9 - permitting a girl to use premises for sexual intercourse

Section 10 - causing or encouraging the seduction or prostitution, unlawful sexual intercourse or the commission of an indecent assault upon a girl under age of 16

Section 11 - trading in prostitution and brothel keeping

Section 12 - allowing a child to be in a brothel

Question 3

Name the 4

Schedule 1 offences of the children and young persons scotland act 1937

Answer 3

Section 12 - cruelty to persons under 16 years of age

Section 15 - causing or allowing persons under 16 years to be used for begging

Section 22 - exposing children under 7 years of age to a risk of burning

Section 33 - allowing a child to take part in dangerous performances

Question 4

Section 19 of firearms act 1968 creates an offence?

Answer 4

Section 19 of firearms act 1968 creates an offence for any person to have with them
in a public place

without lawful authority or reasonable excuse (the proof whereof shall lie with him)

Any of the following -

1. A loaded shotgun
2. An air weapon (loaded or not)
3. Any other firearm loaded, (or unloaded IF the person also has suitable ammunition in their possession
4. An imitation firearm (whether capable or not of discharging a shot or bullet)

Question 5

Section 17 of the firearms act 1968

Answer 5

An offence for any person to use, in anyway whatsoever;
> a firearm, or an imitation firearm
> with intent to resist, or prevent the arrest, or detention;
> of either himself or another

It is an offence
> for any person to be in possession of a firearm or imitation firearm;
> whilst committing or being arrested for a schedule 2 offence
> unless they can show their possession was for a lawful object

Question 6

Section 18 of the firearms act 1968

Answer 6

Separate offence

For any person to be in possession of a firearm, or an imitation firearm with intent to either commit a schedule 2 offence or resist arrest ,

Question 7

Section 21 of the firearms act 1968 creates an offence for?

Answer 7

Section 21 of the firearms act 1968 creates an offence for

Any person to be in possession of any firearm or ammunition

During a period when the person is “prohibited” under this section

Question 8

Section 22 of the firearms act 1968 creates an offence for?

Answer 8

Section 22 of the firearms act 1968 creates an offence for any person under 18 to purchase or hire any section 1 firearm or ammunition

Question 9

Section 24 of the firearms act 1968 creates an offence for?

Answer 9

Section 24 of the firearms act 1968 creates an offence for any person to

> sell or hire any section1 firearm or ammunition to a person under the age of 18
gift or lend a section1 firearm or ammunition to a person under the age of 14