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The Knives Act 1997 (Commencement) (No. 1) Order 1997

S.I. 1997/1906 · Made 25 July 1997

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CRIMINAL LAW, ENGLAND AND WALES

CRIMINAL LAW, SCOTLAND

CRIMINAL LAW, NORTHERN IRELAND

Made 25th July 1997

In exercise of the power conferred upon him by section 11(3) of the Knives Act 1997f1, the Secretary of State hereby makes the following Order:

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Footnotes

f1

1997 c. 21.

Contents

  1. 1Article 1
  2. 2Article 2
  3. Signature
  4. Explanatory note

1

This Order may be cited as the Knives Act 1997 (Commencement) (No. 1) Order 1997.

2

Sections 1 to 7, 9 and 10 of the Knives Act 1997 shall come into force on 1st September 1997.

Signature

Alun Michael

Minister of State

Home Office

25th July 1997

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order brings into force on 1st September 1997 sections 1 to 7, 9 and 10 of the Knives Act 1997. Section 11 came into force on Royal Assent (19th March 1997).