The Criminal Justice Act 1988 (Offensive Weapons) (Scotland) Order 2005

Citation, commencement and extent

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Criminal Justice Act 1988 (Offensive Weapons) (Scotland) Order 2005 and shall come into force on the day after the day on which it is made.

(2) This Order extends to Scotland and, in so far as it extends beyond Scotland, it does so only as a matter of Scots law.

Application of section 141 of the Criminal Justice Act 1988

2.  The Schedule to this Order shall have effect.

Revocation

3.  The Criminal Justice Act 1988 (Offensive Weapons) Order 1988(1) and the Criminal Justice Act 1988 (Offensive Weapons) Amendment (Scotland) Order 2002(2) are hereby revoked.

CATHY JAMIESON

A member of the Scottish Executive

St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh

28th September 2005