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

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2.—(1) The Schedule to the Criminal Justice Act 1988 (Offensive Weapons) Order 1988( ) (which specifies offensive weapons for the purposes of section 141 of the Criminal Justice Act 1988) is amended as follows.

(2) In paragraph 1, after sub-paragraph (r) insert—

“(s)the weapon sometimes known as a “zombie knife”, “zombie killer knife” or “zombie slayer knife”, being a blade with—

(i)a cutting edge;

(ii)a serrated edge; and

(iii)images or words (whether on the blade or handle) that suggest that it is to be used for the purpose of violence.”.