http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2019/17/section/48Offensive 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 4481The Secretary of State may make such arrangements as the Secretary of State thinks fit to secure the orderly surrender at designated police stations in England and Wales of weapons the possession of which will become unlawful by virtue of—asection 44 (by itself or in combination with section 43), orbsection 46 (by itself or in combination with section 47).2The Scottish Ministers may make such arrangements as they think fit to secure the orderly surrender at designated police stations in Scotland of weapons the possession of which will become unlawful by virtue of—asection 44 (by itself or in combination with section 43), orbsection 46 (by itself or in combination with section 47).3The Department of Justice in Northern Ireland may make such arrangements as it thinks fit to secure the orderly surrender at designated police stations in Northern Ireland of weapons the possession of which will become unlawful by virtue of—asection 44 (by itself or in combination with section 43), orbsection 46 (by itself or in combination with section 47).4The chief officer of police for any area may designate any police station in the chief officer's area as being suitable for the receipt of—asurrendered weapons, orbsurrendered weapons of a particular description.5The Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland may designate any police station in Northern Ireland as being suitable for the receipt of—asurrendered weapons, orbsurrendered weapons of a particular description.S. 48 in force for specified purposes at Royal Assent, see s. 70(5)(b)