# The Criminal Justice Act 1988 (Offensive Weapons) (Amendment, Surrender and Compensation) Order 2024, Article 7: Receipt for weapon surrendered


(1) An officer receiving a weapon must, if satisfied that the criteria in article 6 have been met, issue a receipt containing a unique reference number to the person who surrendered the weapon.
(2) The officer must ensure that a copy of the receipt is retained with the weapon surrendered.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2024/9780348256871/article/7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-criminal-justice-act-1988-offensive-weapons-amendment-surrender-and-compensation-order-2024/article-7
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