Knives, blades and razor blades

• It is an offence to sell to any of the following items to a person under 16:
  
• any knife
• knife blade
• razor blade
• axe
• any article that is sharply pointed and that is made or adapted for use for causing injury to a person
• If you are not sure that the customer is over the age of 16, ask for proof of age.
• If no proof of age can be produced, refuse the sale.
• It is an offence to market a knife in such a way that suggests it is suitable for combat, or to otherwise encourage behaviour involving the use of the knife as a weapon.
• It is an offence to sell any flick knife.

Remember - you commit an offence if:

• you sell a knife to someone under 16 which is made or adapted for causing injury
• you market a knife which suggests it could be used as a weapon
• you sell a flick knife.