
1 

(1) This Order may be cited as the Offensive Weapons Act 1996 (Commencement No. 1) Order 1996.
(2) This Order extends to Northern Ireland.
2 
Subsections (1) to (3) of section 4 of the Offensive Weapons Act 1996 shall come into force on 1st September 1996.
David Maclean
Minister of State
Home Office
4th August 1996