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WEAPONS CATEGORIES REGULATION 1997 - REG 6 Category E weapons

WEAPONS CATEGORIES REGULATION 1997 - REG 6

Category E weapons

6 Category E weapons

(1) A bulletproof vest or protective body vest or body armour designed to prevent the penetration of small arms projectiles is a category E weapon.
(2) In this section—


"body armour" —
(a) means an article designed for anti-ballistic purposes that is designed to be worn on a part of the body; and
(b) does not include a helmet, or other article, designed for sight or hearing protection.