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Offensive Weapons Act 2019 in Wales

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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ProvisionChangeMade by
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(2)omittedCrime and Policing Act 2026 s. 35(3)(b)
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(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. 66(1)(ga)insertedCrime and Policing Act 2026 s. 42(2)(a)
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(2)(da)insertedCrime and Policing Act 2026 s. 42(2)(b)
s. 66(3)(da)insertedCrime and Policing Act 2026 s. 41(4)
s. 66(3)(fa)insertedCrime and Policing Act 2026 s. 43(4)
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. 68(3)word omittedCrime and Policing Act 2026 s. 35(9)(c)(i)
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. 39(3)omittedCrime and Policing Act 2026 s. 35(3)(b)
s. 41(3)word substitutedCrime and Policing Act 2026 s. 35(6)(d)
s. 39(6)-(6C)substituted for s. 39(6)Crime and Policing Act 2026 s. 35(3)(c)
s. 38(4)omittedCrime and Policing Act 2026 s. 35(2)(a)
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)

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