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Offensive Weapons Act 2019

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21 Provisions of knife crime prevention order

(1) The only requirements and prohibitions that may be imposed on a defendant by a knife crime prevention order are those which the court making the order thinks are necessary— (a) to protect the public in England and Wales from the risk of harm involving a bladed article, (b) to protect any particular members of the public in England and Wales (including the defendant) from such risk, or (c) to prevent the defendant from committing an offence involving a bladed article. (2) The requirements imposed by a knife crime prevention order on a defendant may, in particular, have the effect of requiring the defendant to— (a) be at a particular place between particular times on particular days; (b) be at a particular place between particular times on any day; (c) present themselves to a particular person at a place where they are required to be between particular times on particular days; (d) participate in particular activities between particular times on particular days. (3) Section 22 makes further provision about the inclusion of requirements in a knife crime prevention order. (4) The prohibitions imposed by a knife crime prevention order on a defendant may, in particular, have the effect of prohibiting the defendant from— (a) being in a particular place; (b) being with particular persons; (c) participating in particular activities; (d) using particular articles or having particular articles with them; (e) using the internet to facilitate or encourage crime involving bladed articles. (5) References in subsection (4) to a particular place or particular persons, activities or articles include a place, persons, activities or articles of a particular description. (6) A knife crime prevention order which imposes prohibitions on a defendant may include exceptions from those prohibitions. (7) Nothing in subsections (2) to (6) affects the generality of section 14(7) or section 19(5). (8) The requirements or prohibitions which are imposed on the defendant by a knife crime prevention order must, so far as practicable, be such as to avoid— (a) any conflict with the defendant's religious beliefs, and (b) any interference with the times, if any, at which the defendant normally works or attends any educational establishment.

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21 Provisions of knife crime prevention order

(1) The only requirements and prohibitions that may be imposed on a defendant by a knife crime prevention order are those which the court making the order thinks are necessary— (a) to protect the public in England and Wales from the risk of harm involving a bladed article, (b) to protect any particular members of the public in England and Wales (including the defendant) from such risk, or (c) to prevent the defendant from committing an offence involving a bladed article. (2) The requirements imposed by a knife crime prevention order on a defendant may, in particular, have the effect of requiring the defendant to— (a) be at a particular place between particular times on particular days; (b) be at a particular place between particular times on any day; (c) present themselves to a particular person at a place where they are required to be between particular times on particular days; (d) participate in particular activities between particular times on particular days. (3) Section 22 makes further provision about the inclusion of requirements in a knife crime prevention order. (4) The prohibitions imposed by a knife crime prevention order on a defendant may, in particular, have the effect of prohibiting the defendant from— (a) being in a particular place; (b) being with particular persons; (c) participating in particular activities; (d) using particular articles or having particular articles with them; (e) using the internet to facilitate or encourage crime involving bladed articles. (5) References in subsection (4) to a particular place or particular persons, activities or articles include a place, persons, activities or articles of a particular description. (6) A knife crime prevention order which imposes prohibitions on a defendant may include exceptions from those prohibitions. (7) Nothing in subsections (2) to (6) affects the generality of section 14(7) or section 19(5). (8) The requirements or prohibitions which are imposed on the defendant by a knife crime prevention order must, so far as practicable, be such as to avoid— (a) any conflict with the defendant's religious beliefs, and (b) any interference with the times, if any, at which the defendant normally works or attends any educational establishment.

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