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This Statutory Instrument has been made in consequence of a defect in S.I. 2025/681. It is being issued free of charge to all known recipients of that Statutory Instrument.

Statutory Instruments

2026 No. 836

CRIMINAL LAW, ENGLAND AND WALES

The Criminal Justice Act 1988 (Offensive Weapons) (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2026

Made

15th July 2026

Coming into force

16th July 2026

The Secretary of State makes this Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 141(2) of the Criminal Justice Act 1988(1).

In accordance with section 141(11E)(2) of that Act, a draft of the instrument was laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.

Citation, commencement and extent

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Criminal Justice Act 1988 (Offensive Weapons) (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2026.

(2) This Order comes into force on the day after the day on which it is made.

(3) This Order extends to England and Wales.

Amendment of the Criminal Justice Act 1988 (Offensive Weapons) Order 1988

2.—(1) The Schedule to the Criminal Justice Act 1988 (Offensive Weapons) Order 1988(3) (descriptions of weapons to which section 141 of the Criminal Justice Act 1988 applies) is amended as follows.

(2) In paragraph 1B(3)(b)(ii) (secondary straight cutting edge)—

(a)for “5%” substitute “105%”;

(b)omit “or shorter”.

Sarah Jones

Minister of State

Home Office

15th July 2026

(2)

Inserted by section 43(4) of the Violent Crime Reduction Act 2006 (c. 38).

(3)

S.I. 1988/2019, amended by S.I. 2025/681. There are other amendments but they are not relevant to this Order.

Status: This is the original version (as it was originally made). This item of legislation is currently only available in its original format.
The Criminal Justice Act 1988 (Offensive Weapons) (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2026 (2026/836)
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