OFFENSIVE WEAPONS AND GOING EQUIPPED

Question 1

WHATTS offensive for offensive weapon sec and def

Answer 1

s1 prevention of crime act 1953

• any person who, without lawful authority or reasonable excuse, the proof where of shall lie on him, as with him in any public place any offensive weapon shall be guilty of an offence

Question 2

knuckle dusters?

Answer 2

offensive weapons act 2019 s46

Question 3

folding pocket knife

Answer 3

s139 criminal justice act

it is an offence for a person to have with him any article which has a blade or sharply pointed, except a folding pocket knife, in a public place without good reason or lawful authority, the onus of proof being on the carrier

Question 4

what the defence of sharps carrying

Answer 4

• for use in work so tradies
• national dress - highland
• religious reasons

Question 5

schools and sharps offense

Answer 5

139a cja

• any person who has an offensive weapon with them on school premises commits an offence