The Offensive Weapons Act 2019 (Commencement No. 2) (England and Wales) Regulations 2021

Commencement of Part 2 of the 2019 Act E+W

2.—(1) The following provisions of the 2019 Act come into force on 5th July 2021 in relation to the metropolitan police district(1) for the specified period—

(a) section 14(1) to (6), (9) and (10) (KCPO made otherwise than on conviction);

(b) section 15 (requirements for application for order under section 14);

(c) section 16 (application without notice);

(d) section 17(1) to (3) (interim KCPO: application without notice);

(e) section 18(1) to (5) and (8) (interim KCPO: application not determined);

(f) section 19(1) to (4) and (7) to (11) (KCPO made on conviction);

(g) section 20 (requirement to consult on an application for order under section 19);

(h) section 26 (review of KCPO);

(i) section 27 (variation, renewal or discharge of a KCPO);

(j) section 28 (appeal against a KCPO);

(k) section 32 (consequential amendments).

(2) The following provisions of the 2019 Act, so far as they relate to a KCPO or interim KCPO applied for or made in the metropolitan police district, come into force on 5th July 2021 in relation to England and Wales for the specified period—

(a) section 14(7) and (8);

(b) section 17(4) to (6);

(c) section 18(6) and (7);

(d) section 19(5) and (6);

(e) section 21 (provisions of a KCPO);

(f) section 22 (requirements included in a KCPO);

(g) section 23 (duration of a KCPO)(2);

(h) section 24 (notification requirements);

(i) section 25 (offences relating to notification)(3);

(j) section 29 (offence of breaching a KCPO)(4);

(k) section 33 (interpretation of Part 2 of the 2019 Act).

Commencement Information

I1 Reg. 2 in force at made date

(1)

“metropolitan police district” means that district as defined in section 76 of the London Government Act 1963 (c. 33). Section 76(1) of that Act was amended by section 323 of the Greater London Authority Act 1999 (c. 29).

(2)

Section 23(10) of the 2019 Act was amended by paragraph 300 of Schedule 24 to the Sentencing Act 2020 (c. 17) (“the 2020 Act”).

(3)

Section 25(3) of the 2019 Act was amended by paragraph 443(1) of Schedule 24 to the 2020 Act.

(4)

Section 29(3) of the 2019 Act was amended by paragraph 443(1) of Schedule 24 to the 2020 Act.