The Offensive Weapons Act 2019 (Commencement No. 1) (England and Wales) Regulations 2020
These Regulations bring subsections (1) and (4) of section 44 of the Offensive Weapons Act 2019 (c. 17) (“the 2019 Act”) into force insofar as they provide a defence for a person charged with an offence under section 1(1) of the Restriction of Offensive Weapons Act 1959 (c. 37) (“the 1959 Act”).
Lifecycle
Department
Made
08 Dec 2020
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Comes into force
TBC
Enabling power
The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 70(1) of the Offensive Weapons Act 2019:
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