Supplying knives to minors that are used in offence
21DA Supplying knives to minors that are used in offence
A person is guilty of an offence if—
the person supplies a knife to a minor; and
the person knew, or ought reasonably to have known, that the minor intended or was likely to use the knife in the commission of a serious offence of violence.
Maximum penalty: $35 000 or imprisonment for 4 years.
A person is guilty of an offence if—
the person supplies a knife to a minor; and
the person knew, or ought reasonably to have known, that the minor intended or was likely to use the knife in the commission of an offence against section 21E.
Maximum penalty: $10 000 or imprisonment for 6 months.
In this section—
harm and serious harm have the same meanings as in Part 3 Division 7A of the
Criminal
Law Consolidation Act 1935;
serious offence of violence means—
an offence against the Criminal
Law Consolidation Act 1935 in which harm, serious harm or death is caused to a victim (whether caused by the use of a knife or otherwise); or
an attempt to commit, or an assault with intent to commit, an offence referred to in paragraph (a) (being an offence which, if completed, would be reasonably likely to result in harm, serious harm or death being caused to a victim); or
an offence against a law of the Commonwealth, or another State or
Territory, corresponding to an offence referred to in a preceding paragraph.
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