[2001.] Criminal Justice (Theft and Fraud Offences) Act, 2001. [No. 50.] (a) a lethal firearm or other lethal weapon of any description Pt.2 S.13 from which any shot, bullet or other missile can be discharged, (b) an air gun (which expression includes an air rifle and an air pistol) or any other weapon incorporating a barrel from which metal or other slugs can be discharged, (c) a crossbow, (d) any type of stun gun or other weapon for causing any shock or other disablement to a person by means of electricity or any other kind of energy emission; ‘‘imitation firearm’’ means anything which is not a firearm but has the appearance of being one; ‘‘weapon of offence’’ means: (a) any article which has a blade or sharp point, (b) any other article made or adapted for use for causing injury to or incapacitating a person, or intended by the person having it with him or her for such use or for threatening such use, (c) any weapon of whatever description designed for the discharge of any noxious liquid, noxious gas or other noxious thing. (3) A person guilty of aggravated burglary is liable on conviction on indictment to imprisonment for life. 14.—(1) A person is guilty of robbery if he or she steals, and immediately before or at the time of doing so, and in order to do so, uses force on any person or puts or seeks to put any person in fear of being then and there subjected to force. Robbery. (2) A person guilty of robbery is liable on conviction on indictment to imprisonment for life. 15.—(1) A person who is, when not at his or her place of residence, in possession of any article with the intention that it be used in the course of or in connection with— (a) theft or burglary, (b) an offence under section 6 or 7, (c) an offence under section 17 (blackmail, extortion, demanding money with menaces) of the Criminal Justice (Public Order) Act, 1994, or (d) an offence under section 112 (taking a vehicle without lawful authority) of the Road Traffic Act, 1961, is guilty of an offence. (2) A person who, without lawful authority or reasonable excuse, is in possession of any article made or adapted for use in the course 15 Possession of certain articles.

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