66 Guidance on offences relating to offensive weapons etc
Offensive Weapons Act 2019 (2019 c 17) | Legislation

Part 8 Supplementary

66  Guidance on offences relating to offensive weapons etc

(1)     The Secretary of State may from time to time issue guidance about—

(a)     section 1 of the Prevention of Crime Act 1953 (prohibition of the carrying of offensive weapons without lawful authority or reasonable excuse),

(b)     section 1 of the Restriction of Offensive Weapons Act 1959 (penalties for offences in connection with dangerous weapons) as it has effect in relation to—

(i)     England and Wales, or

(ii)     the importation of a knife to which that section applies into any other part of the United Kingdom,

(c)     section 139 of the Criminal Justice Act 1988 (offence of having article with blade or point in public place) as it has effect in relation to England and Wales,

(d)     section 139A of that Act (offence of having article with blade or point (or offensive weapon) on educational premises) as it has effect in relation to England and Wales,

(e)     section 141 of that Act (offensive weapons) as it has effect in relation to England and Wales,

(f)     section 141A of that Act (sale of bladed articles to persons under 18) as it has effect in relation to England and Wales,

(g)

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