Offensive Weapons

Question 1

Possession of offensive weapons or disabling substances (public place)

Answer 1

CA1961 s202A (4) (a)

• 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 2

Possession of offensive weapon or disabling substance (any place)

Answer 2

CA1961 202A (4) (b)

• 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 fear of violence

Question 3

Definition of offensive weapon (in a public place)

Answer 3

Any article made, altered or intended for causing bodily injury. 202A (4) (a)

Question 4

Definition of offensive weapon (any place)

Answer 4

Any article capable of being used for causing bodily injury. 202A (4) (b)

Question 5

Definition of disabling substance

Answer 5

Anaesthetising or other substance produced or intended for the purpose of disabling people.

Question 6

Search and Surveillance Act 2012

Section 27

Answer 6

Search people in public place w/less if offence against CA1961 202A (4) (a) suspected.

Can search people in pp if reasonable grounds to suspect an offence against CA1961 202A (4) (a) (possession of knives, offensive weapons and disabling substances). Must RAN

Question 7

Search and Surveillance Act 2012

Section 28

Answer 7

Stopping and searching vehicles w/less if suspect offence against CA1961 202A.

Constable can search vehicle if suspect person a person is in the vehicle or alighted from it has committed offence against CA1961 s202A (4) (a) and the vehicle contains a knife,offensive weapon or disabling substance. Must RAIN