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Question 1

What are the essential elements of Section 7 of Psychoactive Drugs Act 2016?

Answer 1

They are in possession of a psychoactive substance.
They know or suspect that the substance is psychoactive.
They intend to supply the psychoactive substance for its psychoactive effects.

Question 2

Someone produces a new psychoactive substance in a lab and it is found in their possession. What offence is this?

Answer 2

Section 4 of the Psychoactive Substance Act 2016

Question 3

What are the essential elements of Section 4 of the Psychoactive Substance Act 2016?

Answer 3

The person intentionally produces a psychoactive substance AND the person knows or suspects that it is a psychoactive substance AND they intend to consume it for its psychoactive effects OR they know or are reckless as to whether the psychoactive substance is likely to be consumed by another for its psychoactive effects.

Question 4

What are the essential elements of theft by OLP? (OIU)

Answer 4

Overcome the security. Intend to deprive the owner. Unauthorised appropriation.

Question 5

What are the essential elements of vandalism?

Answer 5

There must be either an intentional or deliberate act to cause damage to property, or an act so reckless as to show utter disrgeard for the property.

There must be damage or destruction.

The damaged or destroyed property must belong to another person.

Question 6

Definition: Malicious Mischief

Answer 6

A crime at common law constituted by wilful, wanton and malicious destruction or damage to the property of another.

Question 7

What powers does Section 47 of the Firearms Act 1968 provide a constable with?

Answer 7

Requires the person with the firearm to make the weapon safe and hand over any firearm and examination for examination.

Detain and search the person.

Stop and search any vehicle in similar circumstances.

Question 8

Define Dangerous Driving.

Answer 8

If a competent and capable driver would consider; that the driving would fall far below his or her standard of driving AND would consider the driving to be dangerous OR the current state of the vehicle being driven is dangerous.

Question 9

Define MOT

Answer 9

Section 47 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 creates an offence for any person to drive a motor vehicle on a road without a valid test certificate.

Question 10

A male brings a year old car over from Germany and registers it. When does it need an MOT?

Answer 10

3 years after the manufacture date.

Question 11

Essential elements of Reset. (GIRO)

Answer 11

Guilty knowledge. Ciminal Intent. Receipt of property. Obtained via dishonesty.