The Criminal Justice Act 1988 (Offensive Weapons) (Amendment, Surrender and Compensation) (England and Wales) Order 2025
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2 Application of section 141 of the Criminal Justice Act 1988 to ninja swords
(1) The Schedule to the Criminal Justice Act 1988 (Offensive Weapons) Order 1988 is amended as follows. (2) In paragraph 1, after sub-paragraph (t) insert— (u) the weapon sometimes known as a “ninja sword”, being a sword with— (i) a blade whose length is at least 14 inches, but no more than 24 inches (the length of the blade being the straight-line distance from the top of the handle to the tip of the blade), (ii) a primary straight cutting edge, (iii) a secondary straight cutting edge, (iv) a blunt spine, and (v) either a tanto style point or a reversed tanto style point. . (3) After paragraph 1A, insert— 1B (1) For the purposes of paragraph 1(u)(iv), a spine is blunt if it is not adapted to cutting. (2) For the purposes of paragraph 1(u)(v)— (a) a sword has a tanto style point if— (i) the angle between its primary straight cutting edge and its secondary straight cutting edge is greater than 90 degrees, and (ii) the angle between its secondary straight cutting edge and its spine is less than 90 degrees; (b) a sword has a reversed tanto style point if— (i) the angle between its primary straight cutting edge and its secondary straight cutting edge is less than 90 degrees, and (ii) the angle between its secondary straight cutting edge and its spine is greater than 90 degrees. (3) For the purposes of paragraph 1(u)(ii) and (iii) and this paragraph— (a) a primary straight cutting edge is the longest cutting edge of a blade which immediately connects to the handle; (b) a secondary straight cutting edge is a cutting edge— (i) which forms an angle with the primary straight cutting edge and the spine, and (ii) is no more than 5% longer or shorter than the width of the blade immediately after the handle. . (4) In paragraph 4, after “paragraph 1(r)” in both places where it occurs insert “or (u)”. (5) In paragraph 5C, after “paragraph 1(sa)” insert “or (u)”. (6) In paragraph 5D, after “paragraph 1(sa)” insert “or (u)”. (7) In paragraph 5E, for “paragraph 1(r) or (sa)” substitute “paragraph 1(r), (sa) or (u)”. (8) In paragraph 6, for “5A and 5B” substitute “and 5A to 5E”.
2 Application of section 141 of the Criminal Justice Act 1988 to ninja swords
(1) The Schedule to the Criminal Justice Act 1988 (Offensive Weapons) Order 1988 is amended as follows. (2) In paragraph 1, after sub-paragraph (t) insert— (u) the weapon sometimes known as a “ninja sword”, being a sword with— (i) a blade whose length is at least 14 inches, but no more than 24 inches (the length of the blade being the straight-line distance from the top of the handle to the tip of the blade), (ii) a primary straight cutting edge, (iii) a secondary straight cutting edge, (iv) a blunt spine, and (v) either a tanto style point or a reversed tanto style point. . (3) After paragraph 1A, insert— 1B (1) For the purposes of paragraph 1(u)(iv), a spine is blunt if it is not adapted to cutting. (2) For the purposes of paragraph 1(u)(v)— (a) a sword has a tanto style point if— (i) the angle between its primary straight cutting edge and its secondary straight cutting edge is greater than 90 degrees, and (ii) the angle between its secondary straight cutting edge and its spine is less than 90 degrees; (b) a sword has a reversed tanto style point if— (i) the angle between its primary straight cutting edge and its secondary straight cutting edge is less than 90 degrees, and (ii) the angle between its secondary straight cutting edge and its spine is greater than 90 degrees. (3) For the purposes of paragraph 1(u)(ii) and (iii) and this paragraph— (a) a primary straight cutting edge is the longest cutting edge of a blade which immediately connects to the handle; (b) a secondary straight cutting edge is a cutting edge— (i) which forms an angle with the primary straight cutting edge and the spine, and (ii) is no more than 5% longer or shorter than the width of the blade immediately after the handle. . (4) In paragraph 4, after “paragraph 1(r)” in both places where it occurs insert “or (u)”. (5) In paragraph 5C, after “paragraph 1(sa)” insert “or (u)”. (6) In paragraph 5D, after “paragraph 1(sa)” insert “or (u)”. (7) In paragraph 5E, for “paragraph 1(r) or (sa)” substitute “paragraph 1(r), (sa) or (u)”. (8) In paragraph 6, for “5A and 5B” substitute “and 5A to 5E”.
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