http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1996/26/section/1Offensive Weapons Act 1996An Act to make provision about persons having knives, other articles which have a blade or are sharply pointed or offensive weapons; and about selling knives or such articles to persons under the age of sixteen years.1996-07-04texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2015-07-13Expert Participation2011-03-28
Arrest without warrant for offences of carrying offensive weapons <Abbreviation Expansion="et cetera" xml:lang="la">etc.</Abbreviation>11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2In section 50(3) of the Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995 (arrest without warrant), after “section 49(1)” there is inserted “
or section 49A(1) or (2)
”.1995 c. 39. S. 1(1) repealed (1.1.2006) by Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (c. 15), s. 178(8), Sch. 17 Pt. 2; S.I. 2005/3495, art. 2(1)(u)(xxxix)