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The Prevention of Crime Act 1953 (1 & 2 Eliz. 2.c. 14) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that restricts the carrying of offensive weapons in public. The Act was passed in response to the large rise in violent crime in the United Kingdom, with 800 cases of armed robbery, assault with intent to rob or robbery with violence and 4,445 cases of malicious wounding in 1951 (the last ...
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Under England and Wales' Prevention of Crime Act 1953, Section 1(1) states it is an offence to carry an offensive weapon on or about the person while in a public place without a lawful authority or reasonable excuse. Prohibited weapons may include a knuckleduster, baton, hammer or knife.
Prevention of Crime Act 1953. 1 & 2 Eliz. 2. c. 14. 6 May 1953. An Act to prohibit the carrying of offensive weapons in public places without lawful authority or ...
Concealed or open carry of any weapon is generally prohibited in Great Britain (i.e. England, Wales, and Scotland), the Prevention of Crime Act 1953 prohibiting this in a public place. [3] [4] [5] Permission exists only with lawful authority or reasonable excuse.
Prevention of Crime Act 1953; R. Regency Act 1953; Royal Titles Act 1953 (United Kingdom) S. Statute Law Revision Act 1953 This page was last edited on 18 November ...
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Acts passed before 1963 are cited using this number, preceded by the year(s) of the reign during which the relevant parliamentary session was held; thus the Union with Ireland Act 1800 is cited as "39 & 40 Geo. 3 c. 67", meaning the 67th act passed during the session that started in the 39th year of the reign of George III and which finished in ...