Edged weapons
6A Edged weapons
Except as provided in section 10, a person who, without a lawful excuse, carries or possesses an edged weapon commits an offence.
Penalty for this subsection: imprisonment for 3 years and a fine of $36 000.
Except as provided in section 10, a person who has a lawful excuse to carry or possess an edged weapon commits an offence if the person carries or possesses it in a manner that could reasonably be expected to cause someone —
to be injured or disabled; or
to fear that someone will be injured or disabled.
Penalty for this subsection: imprisonment for 3 years and a fine of $36 000.
Note for this section:
The Young Offenders Act 1994 section 22(1) does not allow a member of the Police Force to caution a young person (as defined in section 3(1) of that Act) instead of laying a charge in relation to an offence under this section.
[Section 6A inserted: No. 33 of 2024 s. 15.]
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