PART 3Sale and delivery of knives etc
41Meaning 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.