The Criminal Justice Act 1988 (Offensive Weapons) Order 1988

[F1[F21A.—(1) For the purposes of paragraph 1(sa), the specified features are—E+W

(a)a serrated cutting edge (other than a serrated cutting edge of up to 2 inches next to the handle);

(b)more than one hole in the blade;

(c)spikes;

(d)more than two sharp points in the blade (other than a sharp point of a kind specified in sub-paragraph (2)).

(2) The kinds of sharp point mentioned in sub-paragraph (1)(d) are—

(a)a sharp point where the angle between the edges which create the point is an angle of at least 90 degrees (where there is a curved edge, the angle will be measured by reference to the tangent of the curve);

(b)a sharp point on the cutting edge of the blade near the handle.]]

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