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Restriction of Offensive Weapons Act 1961 1961 c.22 An Act to amend the law in relation to the exposure and possession for the purpose of sale or hire, and to the importation, of flick knives and other dangerous weapons. [18th May 1961]
Propose a changeIn subsection (1) of section one of the Restriction of Offensive Weapons Act, 1959 (which subsection makes it an offence to manufacture, sell or hire or offer for sale or hire, or lend or give a flick knife or other dangerous weapon) after the words “offers for sale or hire” there shall be inserted the words “ or exposes or has in his possession for the purpose of sale or hire ”.
Propose a changeNotwithstanding anything in subsection (3) of section two of the Restriction of Offensive Weapons Act 1959 (which restricts the operation of that Act to Great Britain), subsection (2) of section one of that Act (which prohibits the importation of flick knives and other knives described in subsection (1) of the said section one) shall extend to Northern Ireland.
Propose a change(1) This Act may be cited as the Restriction of Offensive Weapons Act 1961. (2) This Act and the Restriction of Offensive Weapons Act 1959 may be cited as the Restriction of Offensive Weapons Acts 1959 and 1961. (3) This Act shall come into operation at the expiration of the period of one month beginning with the day on which it is passed.
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