1 Arrest without warrant for offences of carrying offensive weapons etc.

1

In section 24 of the M1Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (arrest without warrant for arrestable offences), in subsection (2), after paragraph (j) there is inserted—

k

an offence under section 1(1) of the M2Prevention of Crime Act 1953 (prohibition of the carrying of offensive weapons without lawful authority or reasonable excuse);

l

an offence under section 139(1) of the M3Criminal Justice Act 1988 (offence of having article with blade or point in public place);

m

an offence under section 139A(1) or (2) of the Criminal Justice Act 1988 (offence of having article with blade or point (or offensive weapon) on school premises)

2

In section 50(3) of the M4Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995 (arrest without warrant), after “section 49(1)” there is inserted “ or section 49A(1) or (2) ”.