# The Criminal Justice Act 1988 (Offensive Weapons) (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2026, Article 2: Amendment of the Criminal Justice Act 1988 (Offensive Weapons) Order 1988


(1) The Schedule to the Criminal Justice Act 1988 (Offensive Weapons) Order 1988 (descriptions of weapons to which section 141 of the Criminal Justice Act 1988 applies) is amended as follows.
(2) In paragraph 1B(3)(b)(ii) (secondary straight cutting edge)—
(a) for “5%” substitute “105%”;
(b) omit “or shorter”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2026/9780348284058/article/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-criminal-justice-act-1988-offensive-weapons-amendment-england-and-wales-order-2026/article-2
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