GPD and RP

Question 0

Reckless Discharge

Answer 0

A crime at common law for any person to recklessly discharge a firearm, whether or not actual injury is inflicted

Question 1

Period of a Designated Sporting Event

Answer 1

A period which commences 2 hours before the start, or advertised start, and concludes 1 hour after the event

Question 2

Relevant area (of a sports ground)

Answer 2

Any part of the ground to which spectators are granted access on payment or from which the event can be viewed directly

Question 3

Ammunition

Answer 3

Any ammunition for any firearm and includes; grenades, bombs and other like missiles; whether capable of use with a firearm or not

Question 4

Motor Vehicle

Answer 4

A mechanically propelled vehicle, intended or adapted, for use on the road

Question 5

Public Road

Answer 5

A road which a roads authority have a duty to maintain

Question 6

Driving

Answer 6

A person is held to be driving when they have control of the speed and the direction of the vehicle

Question 7

Alcohol

Answer 7

Spirits, wine, beer, cider or any other fermented, distilled or spiritous liquor but does not include alcohol which is a strength of 0.5% or less, at the time of it’s sale

Question 8

Controlled Container

Answer 8

A container of any description, which is or was capable of holding any liquid, and is made from a material which, if thrown or propelled at a person, could cause injury to that person

Question 9

Mobbing and Rioting

Answer 9

A mob is a group of persons acting together for a common illegal purpose to the alarm of the lieges and in breach of the peace. It is a crime at common law to form a part of a mob

Question 10

Road

Answer 10

Any way (other than a waterway), over which there is a public right of passage (by whatever means), and whether subject to a toll or not and includes the roads verges and any bridge (whether permanent or temporary) over which, or tunnel through which the road passes and any reference to a road includes parts thereof

Question 11

Domestic Abuse

Answer 11

Any form of physical, sexual, mental or emotional abuse which may amount of criminal conduct which takes place within the context of a relationship. The relationship will be between partners (married, cohabiting, civil partnership or otherwise) or ex-partners. The abuse can be committed in the home or elsewhere

Question 12

Firearm

Answer 12

A lethal barrelled weapon if any description, from which any shot, bullet or other missile can be discharged, and includes any “prohibited weapons” whether lethal barrelled or not, any “component part” from such a lethal or prohibited weapon, and any “accessory” to such weapons which are designed or adapted to diminish the sound or flash caused by firing the weapon.

Question 13

Occupancy Rights

Answer 13

The right of an occupation to continue to occupy the matrimonial home, if not in occupation the right to enter into and occupy the matrimonial home, and in either case the right to do so together with any child of the family

Question 14

Dangerous driving

Answer 14

A person is held to be driving dangerously if a competent and careful driver would consider-
That the driving falls below his/her standards and would consider the driving to be dangerous,
OR
That the current state of the vehicle being driven is dangerous.

Question 15

Shotgun

Answer 15

A shotgun is a smooth bore gun, not being an air weapon,

Which has a barrel length not less than 24 inches,

A barrel bore not exceeding 2 inches in diameter,

And must not hve a magazine capable of holding more than 2 cartridges.