PART 3Sale and delivery of knives etc

I1I241Meaning of “bladed product” in sections 38 to 40

1

Subject to subsections (2) to (4), in sections 38 to 40 “bladed product” means an article which—

a

is or has a blade, and

b

is capable of causing a serious injury to a person which involves cutting that person's skin.

2

In sections 38 to 40 so far as they apply to England and Wales, “bladed product” does not include an article described in—

a

section 1 of the Restriction of Offensive Weapons Act 1959, or

b

an order made by the Secretary of State under section 141A(3)(c) of the Criminal Justice Act 1988.

3

In sections 38 to 40 so far as they apply to Scotland, “bladed product” does not include an article described in—

a

section 1 of the Restriction of Offensive Weapons Act 1959,

b

an order made by the Secretary of State under section 141A(3)(c) of the Criminal Justice Act 1988 which applies to Scotland, or

c

an order made by the Scottish Ministers under section 141A(3)(c) of that Act.

4

In sections 38 to 40 so far as they apply to Northern Ireland, “bladed product” does not include an article described in—

a

Article 53 of the Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (SI 1996/3160 (NI 24)), or

b

an order under Article 54 of that Order.