Offensive Weapons

Question 1

What is an offensive weapon?

Answer 1

A made, adapted or intended article

Question 2

What is the power of arrest?

Answer 2

Any owner, tenant, occupier or other authorised person to apprehend the offender if found on property

Question 3

What is the offence?

Answer 3

Any person who has with him in any public place any offensive weapon
Any person to import, manufacture, gift, loan, sell or offer to sell any flick knife or gravity knife (LOGISM)

Question 4

What is a public place?

Answer 4

Any place OTHER than
Domestic premises
School
Prison

Question 5

What is a bladed article exemption?

Answer 5

A folding pocket knife not exceeding 3cm
BUT
If knife locks in the open position it is not exempt

Question 6

What can you do on a school premises?

Answer 6

Enter school premises
By force
Search the premises AND
Any persons on the premises