UK Act of Parliament 2019 United Kingdom

Offensive Weapons Act 2019

An Act to make provision for and in connection with offences relating to offensive weapons.

Read the Act on legislation.gov.uk

Enforced by: Trading Standards, Police
Status: Amended (in force with amendments)
Penalty ceiling: Imprisonment 5 of 20 obligations carry imprisonment (4 years). 9 carry different penalties and 6 have no criminal penalty — flagged in the list below.

Does it bind you?

Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Any Person16

Plus 4 duties on the regulator, Crown ministers and public bodies — folded into the section list below.

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Road Traffic Act 1988 92 duties

What it requires

Sections creating concrete business duties or carrying penalties, grouped as the instrument is structured. Titles link to the source text — blue means you’re leaving for legislation.gov.uk.

Part 1

Corrosive products and substances

5 of 13 sections shown

s.001 Sale of corrosive products to persons under 18 Imprisonment

Sell corrosive product to a person under‑18Any Person

s.003 Delivery of corrosive products to residential premises etc Imprisonment

Deliver corrosive products to residential premises or lockersAny Person

s.004 Delivery of corrosive products to persons under 18 Prosecution

Deliver corrosive product to someone under 18Any Person

Unlimited fine

s.006 Offence of having a corrosive substance in a public place Imprisonment

Carry corrosive substance in a public placeAny Person

s.011 Search for corrosive substances: Scotland Prosecution

Obstruct police or hide corrosive substance (Scotland)Any Person

Fine up to £2,500

8 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.002 Defence to remote sale of corrosive products to persons under 18

s.005 Presumptions in proceedings in Scotland for offence under section 1, 3 or 4

s.007 Presumptions in proceedings in Scotland for offence under section 6

s.008 Appropriate custodial sentence for conviction under section 6

s.009 Offence under section 6: relevant convictions

s.010 Search for corrosive substances: England and Wales

s.012 Search for corrosive substances: Northern Ireland

s.013 Consequential amendments relating to corrosive products and substances

Part 2

Knife crime prevention orders

5 of 20 sections shown

s.020 Requirement to consult on application for order under section 19 Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Prosecution must consult youth offending teams for underage knife ordersCrown / Minister / Government department

s.022 Requirements included in knife crime prevention order etc Regulated

Supervise compliance with knife crime prevention ordersAny Person

s.024 Notification requirements Regulated

Notify the police of your name and address if subject to a knife crime orderAny Person

s.025 Offences relating to notification Imprisonment

Fail to comply with required police notification under the Offensive Weapons ActAny Person

s.029 Offence of breaching knife crime prevention order etc Imprisonment

Breach a knife crime prevention orderAny Person

15 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.014 Knife crime prevention order made otherwise than on conviction

s.015 Requirements for application for order under section 14

s.016 Application without notice

s.017 Interim knife crime prevention order: application without notice

s.018 Interim knife crime prevention order: application not determined

s.019 Knife crime prevention order made on conviction

s.021 Provisions of knife crime prevention order

s.023 Duration of knife crime prevention order etc

s.026 Review of knife crime prevention order

s.027 Variation, renewal or discharge of knife crime prevention order etc

s.028 Appeal against knife crime prevention order etc

s.030 Guidance

s.031 Piloting

s.032 Consequential amendments

s.033 Interpretation of Part

Part 3

Sale and delivery of knives etc

3 of 9 sections shown

s.038 Delivery of bladed products to residential premises etc Imprisonment

Deliver bladed product to a residential address or lockerAny Person

s.039 Delivery of bladed products to persons under 18 Prosecution

Deliver a bladed product to a person under 18Any Person

Unlimited fine

s.042 Delivery of bladed articles to persons under 18 Prosecution

Deliver bladed article to a person under 18Any Person

Unlimited fine

6 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.034 Sale etc of bladed articles to persons under 18

s.035 Defence to sale of bladed articles to persons under 18: England and Wales

s.036 Defence to sale etc of bladed articles to persons under 18: Scotland

s.037 Defence to sale of bladed articles to persons under 18: Northern Ireland

s.040 Defences to offence under section 38 or 39

s.041 Meaning of “bladed product” in sections 38 to 40

Part 4

Possession etc of certain offensive weapons

4 of 7 sections shown

s.044 Prohibition on the possession of certain dangerous knives Imprisonment

Possess a prohibited dangerous knifeAny Person

s.045 Prohibition on the possession of offensive weapons on further education premises Imprisonment

Possess offensive weapon on further education premisesAny Person

s.046 Prohibition on the possession of offensive weapons Imprisonment

Possess prohibited offensive weapons in privateAny Person

s.049 Payments in respect of surrendered offensive weapons Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Government must provide compensation for surrendered prohibited weaponsCrown / Minister / Government department

3 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.043 Amendments to the definition of “flick knife”

s.047 Prohibition on the possession of offensive weapons: supplementary

s.048 Surrender of prohibited offensive weapons

Part 5

Threatening with offensive weapons

1 of 4 sections shown

s.052 Offence of threatening with an offensive weapon etc in a private place Imprisonment

Threaten someone with a weapon or corrosive substance in a private placeAny Person

3 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.050 Offence of threatening with offensive weapon etc in a public place etc

s.051 Offence of threatening with offensive weapon etc on further education premises

s.053 Search for corrosive substance on school or further education premises

Part 6

Firearms

2 of 10 sections shown

s.058 Payments in respect of surrendered firearms other than bump stocks Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Secretary of State must make regulations providing for surrender paymentsCrown / Minister / Government department

s.059 Payments in respect of prohibited firearms which are bump stocks Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Secretary of State must make regulations for payments for surrendered bump stocksCrown / Minister / Government department

8 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.054 Prohibition of certain firearms etc: England and Wales and Scotland

s.055 Prohibition of certain firearms etc: Northern Ireland

s.056 Consequential amendments relating to sections 54 and 55

s.057 Surrender of prohibited firearms etc

s.060 Payments in respect of ancillary equipment

s.061 Conditions applying to certain firearms: England and Wales and Scotland

s.062 Conditions applying to certain firearms: Northern Ireland

s.063 Interpretation of Part

Part 7

Enforcement

0 of 2 sections shown

2 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.064 Enforcement of offences relating to sale etc of offensive weapons

s.065 Application of Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Act 2008

Part 8

Supplementary

0 of 6 sections shown

6 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.066 Guidance on offences relating to offensive weapons etc

s.067 Consequential amendments relating to armed forces

s.068 Regulations and orders

s.069 Extent

s.070 Commencement

s.071 Short title

Schedules

0 of 16 shown

16 other schedules

s.sch001 Corrosive products

s.sch001 This is the table referred to in section 1(11)— Name...

s.sch002 Consequential amendments relating to sections 54 and 55

s.sch002 The Customs and Excise Management Act 1979 is amended as...

s.sch002 In section 29(3)(b) (offence in England and Wales and Scotland...

s.sch002 In paragraph 2(3)(b) of Schedule 2 (offence in Northern Ireland...

s.sch002 The amendment made by paragraph 10 applies only in relation...

s.sch002 The amendment made by paragraph 11 applies only in relation...

s.sch002 In section 50(5A) (penalty for improper importation of certain firearms)—...

s.sch002 In section 68(4A) (penalty for offence in relation to exportation...

s.sch002 In section 170(4A) (penalty for customs offences relating to certain...

s.sch002 An amendment made by any of paragraphs 2(a), 3(a) and...

s.sch002 An amendment made by any of paragraphs 2(b), 3(b) and...

s.sch002 (1) Section 91 of the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing)...

s.sch002 The amendments made by paragraph 7 apply only in relation...

s.sch002 The Violent Crime Reduction Act 2006 is amended as follows....

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