Territorial extent and application
- Section 69 sets out the territorial extent of the Act, that is the jurisdictions of which the Act forms part of the law. The extent of an Act can be different from its application. Application is about where an Act produces a practical effect.
- The Offensive Weapons Act makes provision in respect of matters in relation to Scotland and Northern Ireland that are within the devolved legislative competence of the Scottish Parliament and the Northern Ireland Assembly. Where there are provisions relating to matters within the legislative competence of the Scottish Parliament, the Welsh Parliament (or Senedd) or the Northern Ireland Assembly, the consent of the relevant devolved legislature(s) has been sought for the provisions.
- Sections 1 to 4, which make provision in respect of the reserved matter (in relation to Scotland) of corrosive products, extend to the United Kingdom.
- Sections 54 to 63 collectively cover the United Kingdom.
- See the table in Annex A for a summary of the position regarding territorial extent and application in the United Kingdom.
