http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2019/17/section/45Offensive Weapons Act 2019An Act to make provision for and in connection with offences relating to offensive weapons.texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2024-05-18Expert Participation2023-03-27 PART 4Possession etc of certain offensive weaponsProhibition on the possession of offensive weapons on further education premises451Section 139A of the Criminal Justice Act 1988 (offence of having offensive weapon on school premises) is amended in accordance with subsections (2) to (7).2In the heading, for “school premises” substitute “ education premises ”.3In subsection (1), after “school premises” insert “ or further education premises ”.4In subsection (2), after “school premises” insert “ or further education premises ”.5For the subsection (5) that has effect in England and Wales and for the subsection (5) that has effect in Northern Ireland substitute—5A person guilty of an offence under subsection (1) or (2) is liable—aon summary conviction in England and Wales, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to a fine, or to both;bon summary conviction in Northern Ireland, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum, or to both;con conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 4 years or to a fine, or to both.5ZAIn relation to an offence committed before 2 May 2022 the reference in subsection (5)(a) to 12 months is to be read as a reference to 6 months.6For the subsection (6) that has effect in England and Wales and the subsection (6) that has effect in Northern Ireland substitute—6In this section and section 139B “school premises” means land used for the purposes of a school, excluding any land occupied solely as a dwelling by a person employed at the school; and “school” has the meaning given by—ain relation to land in England and Wales, section 4 of the Education Act 1996;bin relation to land in Northern Ireland, Article 2(2) of the Education and Libraries (Northern Ireland) Order 1986 (SI 1986/594 (NI 3)).7After subsection (6) insert—6AIn this section and section 139B “further education premises” means—ain relation to England and Wales, land used solely for the purposes of—ian institution within the further education sector (within the meaning of section 91 of the Further and Higher Education Act 1992), oriia 16 to 19 Academy (within the meaning of section 1B of the Academies Act 2010),excluding any land occupied solely as a dwelling by a person employed at the institution or the 16 to 19 Academy;bin relation to Northern Ireland, land used solely for the purposes of an institution of further education within the meaning of Article 2 of the Further Education (Northern Ireland) Order 1997 (SI 1997/1772 (NI 15)) excluding any land occupied solely as a dwelling by a person employed at the institution.8In section 139B(1) of the Criminal Justice Act 1988 (power of entry to search for offensive weapons) after “school premises” insert “ or further education premises ”.S. 45 in force at 6.4.2022 for E.W. by S.I. 2022/418, regs. 1(2)(5), 2(b) (with reg. 3)Words in s. 45(5) substituted (28.4.2022) by The Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Commencement No. 33) and Sentencing Act 2020 (Commencement No. 2) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/500), regs. 1(2), 5(1), Sch. Pt. 1