In an appeal against conviction for one offence of possession of an imitation firearm contrary to s.17(2) Firearms Act 1968 and one offence of theft, there was no reason for concluding that the conviction was unsafe: the general words of s.17 were clear and unambiguous and had not included any requirement that a person arrested had to have actually committed any, or any scheduled, offence, as stated within the Act and accordingly the appeal was dismissed.

CA (Crim Div) (Rose LJ, Potts J, Curtis J)

17/02/2000