Bladed Or Sharply Pointed Articles

Question 1

What is section 139(1) of the criminal justice act 1988?

Answer 1

The possession of having a bladed or sharply pointed article in a public place is an offence by virtue of this act: any person who has an article to which this section applies with him in a public place is guilty of an offence.

Question 2

Is a fixed or lockable knife illegal?

Answer 2

Yes no matter what the size of the blade

Question 3

What must the blade size exceed for an article to be illegal?

Answer 3

3 inches