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Offensive Weapons Act 2019

Annex A – Territorial extent and application in the United Kingdom

  1. Subject to certain exceptions, the provisions of the Act extend and apply to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland where indicated in the table below. For the purposes of English Votes for English Laws (EVEL) sections 8 to 10, relating to the possession of corrosive substances, Section 13 (1)  (opens in new window)(2)  (opens in new window)(4)  (opens in new window)(6)  (opens in new window)  and  (7)  (opens in new window) relating to consequential amendments on corrosives, Part 2 in relation to Knife Crime Prevention Orders, section 35 on the sale of bladed articles to those aged under 18, Part 5 in relation to threatening with an offensive weapon and paragraphs 7 and 8 of Schedule 2 and section 56 so far as relating to those paragraphs, extend and apply to England and Wales only.
    Provision Extends to E & W and applies to England? Extends to E & W and applies to Wales? Extends and applies to Scotland? Extends and applies to Northern Ireland?
    Section 1 Yes Yes Yes Yes
    Section 2 Yes Yes Yes Yes
    Section 3 Yes Yes Yes Yes
    Section 4 Yes Yes Yes Yes
    Section 5 No No Yes No
    Section 6 Yes Yes Yes Yes
    Section 7 No No Yes No
    Section 8 Yes Yes No No
    Section 9 Yes Yes No No
    Section 10 Yes Yes No No
    Section 11 No No Yes No
    Section 12 No No No Yes
    Section 13 In part In part In part In part
    Section 14 Yes Yes No No
    Section 15 Yes Yes No No
    Section 16 Yes Yes No No
    Section 17 Yes Yes No No
    Section 18 Yes Yes No No
    Section 19 Yes Yes No No
    Section 20 Yes Yes No No
    Section 21 Yes Yes No No
    Section 22 Yes Yes No No
    Section 23 Yes Yes No No
    Section 24 Yes Yes No No
    Section 25 Yes Yes No No
    Section 26 Yes Yes No No
    Section 27 Yes Yes No No
    Section 28 Yes Yes No No
    Section 29 Yes Yes No No
    Section 30 Yes Yes No No
    Section 31 Yes Yes No No
    Section 32 Yes Yes No No
    Section 33 Yes Yes No No
    Section 34 In part In part In part In part
    Section 35 Yes Yes No No
    Section 36 In part In part Yes In part
    Section 37 No No No Yes
    Section 38 Yes Yes Yes Yes
    Section 39 Yes Yes Yes Yes
    Section 40 Yes Yes Yes Yes
    Section 41 Yes Yes Yes Yes
    Section 42 Yes Yes Yes Yes
    Section 43 In part In part In part Yes
    Section 44 In part In part In part In part
    Section 45 Yes Yes No Yes
    Section 46 In part In part In part In part
    Section 47 In part In part In part In part
    Section 48 Yes Yes Yes Yes
    Section 49 Yes Yes Yes Yes
    Section 50 Yes Yes No No
    Section 51 Yes Yes No No
    Section 52 Yes Yes No No
    Section 53 Yes Yes No No
    Section 54 Yes Yes Yes No
    Section 55 No No No Yes
    Section 56 In part In part In part In part
    Section 57 Yes Yes Yes Yes
    Section 58 Yes Yes Yes Yes
    Section 59 Yes Yes Yes Yes
    Section 60 Yes Yes Yes Yes
    Section 61 Yes Yes Yes No
    Section 62 No No No Yes
    Section 63 Yes Yes Yes Yes
    Section 64 Yes Yes Yes No
    Section 65 Yes Yes No No
    Section 66 Yes Yes Yes Yes
    Section 67 Yes Yes Yes Yes
    Section 68 Yes Yes Yes Yes
    Section 69 Yes Yes Yes Yes
    Section 70 Yes Yes Yes Yes
    Section 71 Yes Yes Yes Yes
    Schedule 1 Yes Yes Yes Yes
    Schedule 2 In part In part In part In part

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