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50 Using offensive weapons, etc.

39.—(1) A person commits an offence if the person, within a target area of a special authorisation—
 * (a) uses any offensive weapon for or in furtherance of an unlawful purpose;
 * (b) causes by any explosive substance an explosion of a nature likely to endanger life or cause serious injury to the person or any other person or damage to property, for or in furtherance of an unlawful purpose; or
 * (c) uses any corrosive or inflammable substance in a manner likely to endanger life or cause serious injury to the person or any other person or damage to property, for or in furtherance of an unlawful purpose.

(2) In proceedings for an offence under subsection (1), it is irrelevant whether any injury or damage to property is actually caused or not.

(3) A person who is guilty of an offence under subsection (1) shall be liable on conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 10 years and shall also be liable to caning.

Consorting with section 39 offender

40.—(1) A person commits an offence if the person—
 * (a) is within the target area of a special authorisation;
 * (b) is consorting with or is found in the company of another person who—
 * (i) is committing or attempting to commit or is doing any act preparatory to the commission of an offence under section 39; or
 * (ii) has recently committed or attempted to commit that offence or done that act; and
 * (c) is found in circumstances which raise a reasonable presumption that the person intends or is about to act, or has recently acted with the other person in paragraph (b), in