Section 78Part 3 — Offences Against Public Order
Definition of prohibited, offensive and restricted weapons
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In sections 79 to 83 —
includes any sword, or any knife or other instrument having a blade ending in a sharp point, which is not primarily designed for use in a profession, craft or business, or for domestic use:
Provided that any such sword, knife or other instrument when worn or carried by any person shall be deemed to be a dagger unless it is designed primarily for use in a profession, craft or business exercised or carried on by such person or for domestic use, and is being worn or carried by such person for the purpose of its use in such profession, craft or business, or for domestic use;
means any knife which has a blade which opens automatically by hand pressure applied to a button, spring or other device in or attached to the handle of the knife;
means any machine gun, submachine gun, rifle, shot gun, revolver, pistol, air gun, air pistol or any lethal barrelled weapon from which any shot, bullet or other missile can be discharged or noxious fumes can be emitted except any air rifle, air gun or air pistol of a type prescribed by the Cabinet and of a calibre so prescribed, and includes any component part of any such weapon and accessory to any such weapon designed or adapted to diminish the noise or flash caused by firing the weapon;
means any knife which has a blade which is released from the handle or sheath thereof by the force of gravity or the application of centrifugal force and which, when released, is locked in place by means of a button, spring, lever or other device;
includes any cutting instrument, not being a dagger, whether ending in a sharp point or not;
means any object made or adapted for use for causing injury to the person or intended by the person having the object with them for such use by that person;
means any machine gun, submachine gun, automatic rifle or any weapon of any description or design, adapted for the discharge of any noxious liquid or gas and includes any blackjack, bludgeon, cross-bow, flick knife, gravity knife or knuckle duster; and
means —
a machete or knife;
a softball bat, baseball bat, cricket bat or any similar bat; or
an object similar to an object referred to in paragraph (a) or (b), made or adapted for use for causing injury to any person or capable of being used for causing injury to any person.
In the definition of "prohibited weapon" in subsection (1) —
means any rifle so designed or adapted that, if pressure is applied to the trigger, missiles continue to be discharged until the pressure is removed from the trigger or until the magazine containing the missiles is empty;
Defined Terms
daggerflick knifefirearmgravity knifeknifeoffensive weaponprohibited weaponrestricted weaponautomatic rifle
Cross References
- Section 79 of Penal Codeexternal
sections 79 to 83