# The Offensive Weapons Act 2019 (Commencement No. 1) Order (Northern Ireland) 2022, Note: Explanatory note

Extent: N.I.

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
This Order brings into operation on 6th October 2022 section 6 of the Act, which is the offence of having a corrosive substance in a public place.
For the purposes of this Order corrosive substance means a substance which is capable of burning human skin by corrosion and public place includes any place to which, at the time in question, the public have or are permitted access, whether on payment or otherwise.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2022/235/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/offensive-weapons-act-2019-commencement-no-1-order-northern-ireland-2022/note
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