# The Surrender of Offensive Weapons (Compensation) Regulations 2020, Regulation 1: Citation, commencement, extent and interpretation


(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Surrender of Offensive Weapons (Compensation) Regulations 2020 and come into force on the twenty-first day after the day on which they are made.
(2) This Part and Part 3 of these Regulations extend to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
(3) Part 2 of these Regulations extends to England and Wales only.
(4) In these Regulations—
“the Act” means the Offensive Weapons Act 2019;
“officer” means any person authorised to accept surrender of weapons in accordance with arrangements made under section 48(1) or 57 of the Act;
“the required period” means the period of three months beginning with the day on which these Regulations come into force;
“standard level of compensation” means the level of compensation specified as payable for a surrendered weapon in the values list published under regulation 2.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2020/9780111196762/regulation/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-surrender-of-offensive-weapons-compensation-regulations-2020/regulation-1
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