Khukuri Lessons

[MikeAlpha3041]

(19 December 2012, 11:19)Skean Dhude Wrote: MA,

I'm sure you can work it out.

Hi SD, yea, I think it's doable because reading the documents EVEN IF the blade is over 50cm long it can be imported if it was made before 1954 and/or "made by hand" but must be evidenced:

"Individual private imports will need to meet one of the defences in order to import a curved blade sword 50cms or over in length. Documentation evidencing one of the defences should be requested. Where defences cannot be evidenced the sword should be seized and not offered for restoration.

We will accept that curved blade swords 50cms or over in length were made before 1954 or made at any other time according to methods of making swords by hand if evidence of such is supplied albeit from a website or invoice until such times as the Home Office provides the expert advice and value required to support seizure and non-restoration.

We have had a number of appeals and an MP letter relating to seizure and non-restoration where the Home Office cannot at this moment provide us expert representation. This means that we are likely to lose any potential Tribunals. The Home Office are also unable to provide us with the type of information/evidence that we will require, such as the value, to prove that these swords are hand made by traditional methods. In the absence of supporting evidence we have no option but to release."

Interesting, isn't it?

MA