(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations bring into force, on 28 June 2022, the following provisions of the Offensive Weapons Act 2019 (“the Act”): sections 6, 38 to 42, 46(1) in so far as it relates to section 46(15) and 47(11), (12) and (14) in so far as it relates to section 47(12).
The Bill for the Act received Royal Assent on 16 May 2019. The following provisions came into force on the day the Act received Royal Assent: sections 30 and 31, 48 and 49 (partially), 54(1), section 54(2) (partially), 54(3) (partially), 54(4) (partially), 54(5) and (7)(a), 55(1), 55(2) (partially), 55(3) (partially), 55(6)(a), 57 to 61, 63 and 68 to 71. Sections 5, 7, 11, 13(5), 34(1), 36, 46(15) and 66 (so far as it confers functions on the Scottish Ministers) were commenced on 1 January 2021 by the Offensive Weapons Act 2019 (Commencement No. 1) (Scotland) Regulations 2020. Sections 1 to 4, 14 to 29 (partially), 43(1), 44(4) (partially), 54 and 55 (both so far as not already in force), 56, 64(5), 65 and 67 and schedule 2 of the Act were commenced in relation to Scotland by the UK Government by the Offensive Weapons Act 2019 (Commencement No. 1) Regulations 2021 and the Offensive Weapons Act 2019 (Commencement No. 2 and Saving Provision) Regulations 2021. The Act makes provision for and in connection with offences relating to offensive weapons.