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UK Law Reference
All sections of Offensive Weapons Act 2019
2019 c. 17, s.16

Section 16 — Application without notice

This version in force from 2022-07-16

Snapshot: 2026-08-24

Reproduced from legislation.gov.uk (Crown Copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0). Amendments made after 2026-08-24 may not be reflected — always check the official text .

(1) An application for a knife crime prevention order under section 14 may be made without the applicant giving notice to the defendant.

(2) Section 15(4) to (6) (consultation requirements) does not apply to an application made without notice.

(3) If an application is made without notice the court must—

(a) adjourn the proceedings and make an interim knife crime prevention order under section 17,

(b) adjourn the proceedings without making an interim knife crime prevention order under that section, or

(c) dismiss the application.

(4) If the court acts under subsection (3)(a) or (b), the applicant must comply with section 15(4) to (6) before the date of the first full hearing.

(5) In this section “full hearing” means a hearing of which notice has been given to the applicant and the defendant in accordance with rules of court.