The Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (Offensive Weapons) (Exemption) Order (Northern Ireland) 1997
By virtue of Article 54(1) of the Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 1996, it is an offence to sell a knife or certain other articles to persons under sixteen. This Order, when it comes into operation on 25th July 1997, will exempt from the offence the sale of folding pocket-knives of less than 3 inches and disposable razor blades.