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Criminal Justice Act 1988

Bladed articles and other criminal-justice provisions. This page identifies the source, related subject area and territorial scope; it does not claim every provision creates an offence or remains in force unchanged.

Published scope
UK - Provisions vary
Subject collection
Weapons, drugs and public order
Related principal Acts
4 in this collection
CuratedRecord status
UK - Provisions varyScope or document type
1Reviewed offence guide directly connected
Official source linkedPrimary text remains authoritative

What this legislation is used for

Bladed articles and other criminal-justice provisions.

Legislation governing firearms, knives, controlled drugs and offences affecting public order.

Record boundary

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Connected legislation in this subject area

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Criminal Justice Act 1988Weapons, drugs and public order

Official legislation formats

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Reviewed offence guides connected to this Act

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Having a knife or offensive weapon in publicSection 139

Questions this source page can answer

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Does the Act apply everywhere in the UK?

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Is every provision currently in force?

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Does this page provide legal advice?

No. It organises official sources and reviewed general information for public understanding.