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# Criminal Law Act 1977

**Section 1 - Conspiracy**

* This section outlines it as an offence to plan or prepare to commit a crime. This can include having equipment, mentioning that you'll do it and having preparations.

**Section 8 - Trespassing with a weapon**

* This section outlines it an offence to trespass with a weapon that is intended to cause harm. This means they want to use it on someone illegally while trespassing.

`Entire Act Found` [`Here`](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1977/45/contents)