PART 3

Sale and delivery of knives etc

Meaning of “bladed product” in sections 38 to 40
41
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.
S. 41 in force at 6.4.2022 for E.W. by S.I. 2022/418, regs. 1(2)(5), 2(b) (with reg. 3)
S. 41 in force at 28.6.2022 for S. by S.S.I. 2022/150, reg. 2(e)