s 30 Unauthorised manufacture, etc., of weapons
30.—(1) A person commits an offence if —(a) the person manufactures or takes part in the manufacture, or disposes of, any object or thing; (b) the object or thing is a weapon or noxious substance; (c) the person knows that or is reckless as to whether the object or thing is a weapon or noxious substance; and (d) the person is not one of the following:(i) a person granted a licence to manufacture or dispose of the weapon or noxious substance; (ii) a class licensee authorised under a class licence to manufacture or dispose of the weapon or noxious substance; (iii) a person exempt from this section under section 87, 88 or 89 in relation to the manufacture or disposal of the weapon or noxious substance. (2) A person commits an offence if —(a) the person repairs or takes part in the repair of any object or thing; (b) the object or thing is a weapon; (c) the person knows that or is reckless as to whether the object or thing is a weapon; and (d) the person is not one of the following:(i) a person granted a licence to repair the weapon; (ii) a class licensee authorised under a class licence to repair the weapon; (iii) a person exempt from this section under section 87, 88 or 89 in relation to the repair of the weapon. (3) To avoid doubt, subsections (1) and (2) apply to a person regardless that the weapon or noxious substance concerned was manufactured, disposed of or repaired other than in the course of carrying on a business.