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Offensive Weapons Act 2019

2019 c. 17 · Enacted 16 May 2019 · Extends to United Kingdom

Not fully up to date. 44 changes made by later legislation have not yet been written into this text, which is revised to 27 March 2023.

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s. 9(1)(b)words substitutedOffensive Weapons Act 2019 s. 9(5)(a)(i)
s. 9(1)(c)word insertedOffensive Weapons Act 2019 s. 9(5)(a)(ii)
s. 9(1)(e) and wordomittedOffensive Weapons Act 2019 s. 9(5)(a)(iii)
s. 9(3)words substitutedOffensive Weapons Act 2019 s. 9(5)(b)(i)
s. 9(3)words omittedOffensive Weapons Act 2019 s. 9(5)(b)(ii)
s. 9(3)words omittedOffensive Weapons Act 2019 s. 9(5)(b)(iii)
s. 39(6)-(6C)substituted for s. 39(6)Crime and Policing Act 2026 s. 35(3)(c)
s. 39(7)words substitutedCrime and Policing Act 2026 s. 35(3)(d)(i)
s. 39(7)(b)words omittedCrime and Policing Act 2026 s. 35(3)(d)(ii)
s. 39(7)(c)(d)insertedCrime and Policing Act 2026 s. 35(3)(d)(iii)
s. 40substitutedCrime and Policing Act 2026 s. 35(4)
s. 40A-40DinsertedCrime and Policing Act 2026 s. 35(5)
s. 41 headingword substitutedCrime and Policing Act 2026 s. 35(6)(a)
s. 41(1)word substitutedCrime and Policing Act 2026 s. 35(6)(b)
s. 41(2)word substitutedCrime and Policing Act 2026 s. 35(6)(c)
s. 41(3)word substitutedCrime and Policing Act 2026 s. 35(6)(d)
s. 41(4)word substitutedCrime and Policing Act 2026 s. 35(6)(e)
s. 42(1)(c)-(e)substitutedCrime and Policing Act 2026 s. 35(7)(a)
s. 42(2)omittedCrime and Policing Act 2026 s. 35(7)(b)
s. 42(3)omittedCrime and Policing Act 2026 s. 35(7)(b)
s. 42(4)-(4G)substituted for s. 42(4)-(9)Crime and Policing Act 2026 s. 35(7)(c)
s. 42(10)words substitutedCrime and Policing Act 2026 s. 35(7)(d)(i)
s. 42(10)(b)words omittedCrime and Policing Act 2026 s. 35(7)(d)(ii)
s. 42(10)(c)(d)insertedCrime and Policing Act 2026 s. 35(7)(d)(iii)
s. 42AinsertedCrime and Policing Act 2026 s. 35(8)
s. 68(2)words insertedCrime and Policing Act 2026 s. 35(9)(a)
s. 68(2A)insertedCrime and Policing Act 2026 s. 35(9)(b)
s. 38(4)omittedCrime and Policing Act 2026 s. 35(2)(a)
s. 68(3)words insertedCrime and Policing Act 2026 s. 35(9)(c)(ii)
s. 68(4)words substitutedCrime and Policing Act 2026 s. 35(9)(d)
s. 68(6)words insertedCrime and Policing Act 2026 s. 35(9)(e)
s. 68(6A)insertedCrime and Policing Act 2026 s. 35(9)(f)
s. 66(1)(gb)insertedCrime and Policing Act 2026 s. 38(3)
s. 66(2)(aa)insertedCrime and Policing Act 2026 s. 38(4)
s. 66(3)(da)insertedCrime and Policing Act 2026 s. 41(4)
s. 66(1)(ga)insertedCrime and Policing Act 2026 s. 42(2)(a)
s. 66(2)(da)insertedCrime and Policing Act 2026 s. 42(2)(b)
s. 66(3)(fa)insertedCrime and Policing Act 2026 s. 43(4)
s. 68(3)word omittedCrime and Policing Act 2026 s. 35(9)(c)(i)
s. 38(8)(b)words omittedCrime and Policing Act 2026 s. 35(2)(b)(i)
s. 38(8)(c)(d)insertedCrime and Policing Act 2026 s. 35(2)(b)(ii)
s. 39(1)(c)-(e)substitutedCrime and Policing Act 2026 s. 35(3)(a)
s. 39(2)omittedCrime and Policing Act 2026 s. 35(3)(b)
s. 39(3)omittedCrime and Policing Act 2026 s. 35(3)(b)
An Act to make provision for and in connection with offences relating to offensive weapons.[16th May 2019]

Be it enacted by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

Contents

  1. Part 1: Corrosive products and substances
  2. Sale and delivery of corrosive products
  3. 1Sale of corrosive products to persons under 18
  4. 2Defence to remote sale of corrosive products to persons under 18
  5. 3Delivery of corrosive products to residential premises etc
  6. 4Delivery of corrosive products to persons under 18
  7. 5Presumptions in proceedings in Scotland for offence under section 1, 3 or 4
  8. Possession of corrosive substances
  9. 6Offence of having a corrosive substance in a public place
  10. 7Presumptions in proceedings in Scotland for offence under section 6
  11. 8Appropriate custodial sentence for conviction under section 6 Not yet in force
  12. 9Offence under section 6: relevant convictions Not yet in force
  13. 10Search for corrosive substances: England and Wales
  14. 11Search for corrosive substances: Scotland
  15. 12Search for corrosive substances: Northern Ireland Not yet in force
  16. Consequential amendments relating to corrosive products and substances
  17. 13Consequential amendments relating to corrosive products and substances
  18. Part 2: Knife crime prevention orders
  19. Knife crime prevention orders made otherwise than on conviction
  20. 14Knife crime prevention order made otherwise than on conviction
  21. 15Requirements for application for order under section 14
  22. 16Application without notice
  23. Interim knife crime prevention orders
  24. 17Interim knife crime prevention order: application without notice
  25. 18Interim knife crime prevention order: application not determined
  26. Knife crime prevention orders made on conviction
  27. 19Knife crime prevention order made on conviction
  28. 20Requirement to consult on application for order under section 19
  29. Provisions of knife crime prevention order
  30. 21Provisions of knife crime prevention order
  31. 22Requirements included in knife crime prevention order etc
  32. 23Duration of knife crime prevention order etc
  33. Notification requirements
  34. 24Notification requirements
  35. 25Offences relating to notification
  36. Supplementary provisions
  37. 26Review of knife crime prevention order
  38. 27Variation, renewal or discharge of knife crime prevention order etc
  39. 28Appeal against knife crime prevention order etc
  40. 29Offence of breaching knife crime prevention order etc
  41. 30Guidance
  42. 31Piloting
  43. 32Consequential amendments
  44. 33Interpretation of Part
  45. Part 3: Sale and delivery of knives etc
  46. 34Sale etc of bladed articles to persons under 18
  47. 35Defence to sale of bladed articles to persons under 18: England and Wales
  48. 36Defence to sale etc of bladed articles to persons under 18: Scotland
  49. 37Defence to sale of bladed articles to persons under 18: Northern Ireland Not yet in force
  50. 38Delivery of bladed products to residential premises etc
  51. 39Delivery of bladed products to persons under 18
  52. 40Defences to offence under section 38 or 39
  53. 41Meaning of “bladed product” in sections 38 to 40
  54. 42Delivery of bladed articles to persons under 18
  55. Part 4: Possession etc of certain offensive weapons
  56. 43Amendments to the definition of “flick knife”
  57. 44Prohibition on the possession of certain dangerous knives
  58. 45Prohibition on the possession of offensive weapons on further education premises
  59. 46Prohibition on the possession of offensive weapons
  60. 47Prohibition on the possession of offensive weapons: supplementary
  61. 48Surrender of prohibited offensive weapons
  62. 49Payments in respect of surrendered offensive weapons
  63. Part 5: Threatening with offensive weapons
  64. 50Offence of threatening with offensive weapon etc in a public place etc
  65. 51Offence of threatening with offensive weapon etc on further education premises
  66. 52Offence of threatening with an offensive weapon etc in a private place
  67. 53Search for corrosive substance on school or further education premises
  68. Part 6: Firearms
  69. 54Prohibition of certain firearms etc: England and Wales and Scotland
  70. 55Prohibition of certain firearms etc: Northern Ireland
  71. 56Consequential amendments relating to sections 54 and 55
  72. 57Surrender of prohibited firearms etc
  73. 58Payments in respect of surrendered firearms other than bump stocks
  74. 59Payments in respect of prohibited firearms which are bump stocks
  75. 60Payments in respect of ancillary equipment
  76. 61Conditions applying to certain firearms: England and Wales and Scotland
  77. 62Conditions applying to certain firearms: Northern Ireland Not yet in force
  78. 63Interpretation of Part
  79. Part 7: Enforcement
  80. 64Enforcement of offences relating to sale etc of offensive weapons
  81. 65Application of Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Act 2008
  82. Part 8: Supplementary
  83. 66Guidance on offences relating to offensive weapons etc
  84. 67Consequential amendments relating to armed forces
  85. 68Regulations and orders
  86. 69Extent
  87. 70Commencement
  88. 71Short title
  89. Schedule 1: Corrosive products
  90. 1Paragraph 1
  91. Schedule 2: Consequential amendments relating to sections 54 and 55
  92. Customs and Excise Management Act 1979 (c. 2)
  93. 1Paragraph 1
  94. 2Paragraph 2
  95. 3Paragraph 3
  96. 4Paragraph 4
  97. 5Paragraph 5
  98. 6Paragraph 6
  99. Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000 (c. 6)
  100. 7Paragraph 7 Not yet in force
  101. 8Paragraph 8 Not yet in force
  102. Violent Crime Reduction Act 2006 (c. 38)
  103. 9Paragraph 9
  104. 10Paragraph 10 Not yet in force
  105. 11Paragraph 11
  106. 12Paragraph 12 Not yet in force
  107. 13Paragraph 13