Offensive Weapons Act 2019
PART 1Corrosive products and substances
Sale and delivery of corrosive products
1Sale of corrosive products to persons under 18
2Defence to remote sale of corrosive products to persons under 18
3Delivery of corrosive products to residential premises etc
4Delivery of corrosive products to persons under 18
5Presumptions in proceedings in Scotland for offence under section 1, 3 or 4
Possession of corrosive substances
6Offence of having a corrosive substance in a public place
7Presumptions in proceedings in Scotland for offence under section 6
8Appropriate custodial sentence for conviction under section 6
9Offence under section 6: relevant convictions
10Search for corrosive substances: England and Wales
11Search for corrosive substances: Scotland
12Search for corrosive substances: Northern Ireland
Consequential amendments relating to corrosive products and substances
13Consequential amendments relating to corrosive products and substances
PART 2Knife crime prevention orders
Knife crime prevention orders made otherwise than on conviction
14Knife crime prevention order made otherwise than on conviction
15Requirements for application for order under section 14
16Application without notice
Interim knife crime prevention orders
17Interim knife crime prevention order: application without notice
18Interim knife crime prevention order: application not determined
Knife crime prevention orders made on conviction
19Knife crime prevention order made on conviction
20Requirement to consult on application for order under section 19
Provisions of knife crime prevention order
21Provisions of knife crime prevention order
22Requirements included in knife crime prevention order etc
23Duration of knife crime prevention order etc
Notification requirements
24Notification requirements
25Offences relating to notification
Supplementary provisions
26Review of knife crime prevention order
27Variation, renewal or discharge of knife crime prevention order etc
28Appeal against knife crime prevention order etc
29Offence of breaching knife crime prevention order etc
30Guidance
31Piloting
32Consequential amendments
33Interpretation of Part
PART 3Sale and delivery of knives etc
34Sale etc of bladed articles to persons under 18
35Defence to sale of bladed articles to persons under 18: England and Wales
36Defence to sale etc of bladed articles to persons under 18: Scotland
37Defence to sale of bladed articles to persons under 18: Northern Ireland
38Delivery of bladed products to residential premises etc
39Delivery of bladed products to persons under 18
40Defences to offence under section 38 or 39
41Meaning of “bladed product” in sections 38 to 40
42Delivery of bladed articles to persons under 18
PART 4Possession etc of certain offensive weapons
43Amendments to the definition of “flick knife”
44Prohibition on the possession of certain dangerous knives
45Prohibition on the possession of offensive weapons on further education premises
46Prohibition on the possession of offensive weapons
47Prohibition on the possession of offensive weapons: supplementary
48Surrender of prohibited offensive weapons
49Payments in respect of surrendered offensive weapons
PART 5Threatening with offensive weapons
50Offence of threatening with offensive weapon etc in a public place etc
51Offence of threatening with offensive weapon etc on further education premises
52Offence of threatening with an offensive weapon etc in a private place
53Search for corrosive substance on school or further education premises
PART 6Firearms
54Prohibition of certain firearms etc: England and Wales and Scotland
55Prohibition of certain firearms etc: Northern Ireland
56Consequential amendments relating to sections 54 and 55
57Surrender of prohibited firearms etc
58Payments in respect of surrendered firearms other than bump stocks
59Payments in respect of prohibited firearms which are bump stocks
60Payments in respect of ancillary equipment
61Conditions applying to certain firearms: England and Wales and Scotland
62Conditions applying to certain firearms: Northern Ireland
63Interpretation of Part
PART 7Enforcement
64Enforcement of offences relating to sale etc of offensive weapons
65Application of Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Act 2008
PART 8Supplementary
66Guidance on offences relating to offensive weapons etc
67Consequential amendments relating to armed forces
68Regulations and orders
69Extent
70Commencement
71Short title
SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 1Corrosive products
1This is the table referred to in section 1(11)— Name...
SCHEDULE 2Consequential amendments relating to sections 54 and 55
Customs and Excise Management Act 1979 (c. 2)
1The Customs and Excise Management Act 1979 is amended as...
2In section 50(5A) (penalty for improper importation of certain firearms)—...
3In section 68(4A) (penalty for offence in relation to exportation...
4In section 170(4A) (penalty for customs offences relating to certain...
5An amendment made by any of paragraphs 2(a), 3(a) and...
6An amendment made by any of paragraphs 2(b), 3(b) and...
Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000 (c. 6)
7(1) Section 91 of the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing)...
8The amendments made by paragraph 7 apply only in relation...
Violent Crime Reduction Act 2006 (c. 38)
9The Violent Crime Reduction Act 2006 is amended as follows....
10In section 29(3)(b) (offence in England and Wales and Scotland...
11In paragraph 2(3)(b) of Schedule 2 (offence in Northern Ireland...
12The amendment made by paragraph 10 applies only in relation...
13The amendment made by paragraph 11 applies only in relation...

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Offensive Weapons Act 2019

2019 CHAPTER 17

An Act to make provision for and in connection with offences relating to offensive weapons.

Be it enacted by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—