Offensive Weapons Flashcards
Section 139 Criminal Justice Act 1988
Offence of carrying a bladed or pointed article in a public place without good reason or lawful authority
Exemptions to section 139 Criminal Justice Act 1988
Folding pocket knife with a blade smaller than 3 inches
Screwdriver
Defences to section 139 Criminal Justice Act 1988
For use at work
For religious reasons
Part of national costume
Section 139A Criminal Justice Act 1988
Offence of carrying a bladed or pointed article on school premises without good reason or lawful authority
Defences to 139A of Criminal Justice Act 1988
For use at work
For religious reasons
Part of national costume
Use for educational purpose
Section 139AA Criminal Justice Act 1988
Offence of threatening with a blade or pointed article or offensive weapon in a public place or school premises
Points to prove for section 139AA Criminal Justice Act 1988
Has the article with him in a public place or on school premises
Unlawfully threatens someone with the article
Does so in a way that there is immediate risk of physical harm
Section 44 Offensive Weapons Act 2019
Prohibition of possession in public or private of flick and gravity knives
Defence to section 44 of Offensive Weapons Act 2019
Use in a museum or gallery
Section 46 Offensive Weapons Act 2019
Prohibition on possession of certain weapons in private (zombie knife, knuckleduster, sword stick, Death Star, butterfly knife, etc)
Defences to section 46 Offensive Weapons Act 2019
Sikh ceremonial swords for religious reasons Historical importance Action on behalf of museum or gallery Educational purposes only Antique over 100 years
Section 1 Prevention of Crime Act 1953
Has with him in any public place, an offensive weapon, without lawful authority or reasonable excuse
Section 1A Prevention of Crime Act 1953
Has an offensive weapon with him in public
Unlawfully and intentionally threatens another person with the weapon
There is an immediate risk of serious physical harm to the other person
