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OW19004 - Have a corrosive substance in a public place
Important
This page shows classification data from the Active CJS Offence Index. It is not sentencing advice and does not predict what will happen in an individual case.
CJS category CE Class 3 Custody Yes PNC Yes
Classification details
- Offence code
- OW19004
- Offence title
- Have a corrosive substance in a public place
- Legislation
- Contrary to section 6(1) and (7) of the Offensive Weapons Act 2019.
- CJS category code
- CE
- Offence class
- 3
- Custodial indicator
- Yes
- Recordable on PNC
- Yes
- Offence start date
- 06-Apr-22
- Blocked for use
- No
- XHB indicator
- No
Source data
Source: Active CJS Offence Index, June 2026. Source row: 10716.