The Offensive Weapons Act 2019 (Commencement No. 2 and Saving Provision) Regulations 2022

Saving provision

3.  Notwithstanding the commencement of the Act in regulation 2(a) and (b)—

(a) section 3(2) and (3) of the Act (delivery of corrosive products to residential premises etc) does not apply where, before 6th April 2022, the seller arranges for the delivery of a corrosive product and the delivery has not taken place by that date;

(b) section 4(4) of the Act (delivery of corrosive products to persons under 18) does not apply where the sale referred to in section 4(1)(a) of the Act takes place before 6th April 2022 and the person mentioned in section 4(1)(e) of the Act has not delivered the corrosive product by that date;

(c) section 38(2) and (3) of the Act (delivery of bladed products to residential premises etc) does not apply where, before 6th April 2022, the seller arranges for the delivery of a bladed product and the delivery has not taken place by that date;

(d) section 39(6) of the Act (delivery of bladed products to persons under 18) does not apply where the sale referred to in section 39(1)(a) of the Act takes place before 6th April 2022 and the person referred to in section 39(1)(e) of the Act has not delivered the bladed product by that date;

(e) section 42(4) of the Act (delivery of bladed articles to persons under 18) does not apply where the sale referred to in section 42(1)(a) of the Act takes place before 6th April 2022 and the person referred to in section 42(1)(e) of the Act has not delivered the bladed article by that date.