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GUN BARREL PROOF ACT 1868 - SECT 131

Convention proof marks: proceedings for offences.

131.(1) Subject to subsection (2) below, in any proceedings for an offence
under this Act it shall be for the defendant... to show that any exemption
under section 130 of this Act is applicable to the case.

(2) Subject to subsection (3) below, a person shall not be convicted of an
offence under this Act by virtue of any withdrawal of exemption under
section 130(4) of this Act unless it is shown that he knew at the time when
the offence is alleged to have been committed that the exemption had been
withdrawn.

(3) Subsection (2) above does not apply in any case where the defendant... was
at the time when the offence is alleged to have been committed a gun maker or
gun barrel maker, or a maker of or dealer in small arms or barrels, or in any
parts for small arms or barrels.

(4) For the purposes of any proceedings for an offence under this Act a
document purporting to be a copy of the register or of any document published
by the Permanent International Commission amending the register shall be
evidence... of the contents of the register at any time on or after the date
on which the document in question purports to be published.]



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