Policy background Knife Crime Prevention Orders
The Offensive Weapons Act 2019 introduced Knife Crime Prevention Orders, which apply to adults and children aged 12 or over, and allow a court to impose specific requirements or restrictions for example prohibiting a person from being in a certain place, associating with particular people or undertaking certain activities.
	The provision in Chapter 2 of Part 10 makes it explicit that, if an application for a knife crime prevention order is made following a defendant's conviction for an offence, the court may adjourn proceedings on the application after sentencing the defendant.