Section 232 Prevention of terrorism and state threats: weapons etcI1

United Kingdom

(1)

In Schedule 1 to the Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures Act 2011, in paragraph 6A (weapons and explosives measure)—

(a)

in sub-paragraph (1)—

(i)

before paragraph (a) insert—

“(za)

a prohibition on possessing things of a specified description;

(zb)

a prohibition on possessing things of a specified description without the permission of the Secretary of State;”;

(ii)

in paragraph (a) omit “offensive weapons,”;

(b)

after sub-paragraph (1) insert—

“(1A)

The descriptions of things which may be specified under sub-paragraph (1)(za) or (zb) are—

(a)

any description of corrosive substances (as defined by section 6 of the Offensive Weapons Act 2019);

(b)

any description of motor vehicles;

(c)

any description of things made or adapted for use for causing injury to the person;

(d)

any other description of things which the Secretary of State reasonably considers could be used for causing injury to the person.”;

(c)

in sub-paragraph (2) omit the definition of “offensive weapon”.

(2)

In Schedule 7 to the National Security Act 2023 (prevention and investigation measures), in paragraph 7 (weapons and explosives measure)—

(a)