Police Act 1997

Offensive weapons S

[F1 93. An offence under any of the following provisions of the Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995—

(a) section 47 (prohibition of the carrying of offensive weapons);

(b) section 48 (search for offensive weapons);

(c) section 49 (offence of having in a public place an article with a blade or point);

(d) section 49A (offence of having article with blade or point (or offensive weapon) on school premises);

(e) section 49C (offence of having offensive weapon etc. in prison); and

(f) section 50 (extension of constable’s power to stop, search and arrest without warrant).]

Textual Amendments

F1 Schs. 8A, 8B inserted (S.) (8.2.2016) by The Police Act 1997 and the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 Remedial (No. 2) Order 2015 (S.S.I. 2015/423), arts. 1(2), 3(8) (with arts. 5-10, 12)