Being armed with intent to commit indictable offence
114 Being armed with intent to commit indictable offence
A person who does one or more of the following is guilty of an offence—
is armed with any weapon, or instrument, with intent to commit an indictable offence,
has in his or her possession, without lawful excuse, any implement of housebreaking or safebreaking, or any implement capable of being used to enter or drive or enter and drive a conveyance,
has his or her face blackened or otherwise disguised, or has in his or her possession the means of blacking or otherwise disguising his or her face, with intent to commit an indictable offence,
enters or remains in or upon any part of a building or any land occupied or used in connection therewith with intent to commit an indictable offence in or upon the building.
Maximum penalty—imprisonment for 7 years.
For the purposes of subsection (1) (b) conveyance means any cab, carriage, motor car, caravan, trailer, motor lorry, omnibus, motor or other bicycle, or any ship, or vessel, used in or intended for navigation, and drive shall be construed accordingly.
In this section—
implement includes an electronic device.
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