OF09 Offensive Weapons

Question 1

What is sec 202A(4)(a) Crimes Act 1961?

Answer 1

Possession of offensive Weapon or Disabling Substances (public place)

3 years prison

P(a)M
public place
sec (a)
made, altered, intended

Question 2

What are the elements of 202A(4)(a)?

Answer 2

Without lawful authority or reasonable excuse

Has with him or her

In any public place

Any knife
or
Any offensive weapon
or
Any disabling substance

Question 3

Definition of an Offensive Weapon

Answer 3

Any article made for use for causing bodily injury
or
Any article altered for use for causing bodily injury
or
Any article intended for use for causing bodily injury

Question 4

What is sec 202A(4)(b) Crimes Act 1961?

Answer 4

Possession of Offensive weapons of Disabling Substances

3 years

A(b)C
any place
sec (b)
capable

Question 5

What are the elements of sec 202A(4)(b)?

Answer 5

Has in his or her possession

In any place

Any offensive weapon
or
Any disabling substance

In circumstances that prima facie show an intention to use it to commit an offence involving bodily injury or the threat or the fear

Question 6

What is sec 13A Summary Offences Act 1981?

Answer 6

Possession of a knife

3 months prison

In a public place

Without reasonable cause

Has any knife

In his or her possession

Question 7

what are your search powers?

Answer 7

Search and Surveillance 2012

sec 27 search people public place if r.g.s that person committing offence against s202A(4)(a)

sec 28 search vehicle for offensive weapons if r.g.s
- person travelling in that vehicle is committing offence against s202A(4)(a)
and
- the vehicle contains knife, offensive weapon, disabling substance

you may search the vehicle