Offensive weapons

Question 1

What is the offence title for possessing an offensive weapon in a public place

Answer 1

Possession of Offensive weapons or disabling substances (Public Place)

Question 2

What are the elements of Possession of Offensive Weapons or Disabling Substances (public place)

Answer 2

WIthout lawful authority or reasonable excuse

Has with him or her

In any public place

Any knife
OR
Any offensive weapon

Question 3

How many elements are in Possession of Offensive Weapons or Disabling substances (public place)

Answer 3

4

Question 4

What are the important words and phrases in the element Without lawful authority or reasonable excuse

Answer 4

WIthout a legal right, justification, authority, permission

No lawful, genuine or reasonable excuse

Question 5

What are the important words and phrases in the element Has with him or her

Answer 5

In their possession

Question 6

What are the important words and phrases in the element any knife

Answer 6

Any cutting blade

Question 7

What are the important words and phrases in the element any offensive weapon (PP)

Answer 7

Any article made OR altered OR intended for causing bodily injury

Question 8

What are the important words and phrases in the element any disabling substance

Answer 8

intended for the purpose of disabling persons

Question 9

What is the offence title for possessing offensive weapons in any place

Answer 9

Possession of offensive weapons or disabling substances (Any place)

Question 10

How many elements are in the offence Possession of offensive weapons or disabling substances (Any Place)

Answer 10

4

Question 11

What are the elements of Possession of offensive weapons or disabling substances (Any place)

Answer 11

Has in his or her possession

In any place

Any Offensive Weapon
OR
Any disabling substance

In circumstances that prima facie show an intention to use it to commit an offence involving bodily injury or the threat or fear of violence.

Question 12

What are the elements of Possession of offensive weapons or disabling substances (Any place)

Answer 12

Has in his or her possession

In any place

Any offensive weapon
OR
ANy disabling substance

IN circumstances that prima facie show an intention to use it to commit an offence involving bodily injury or the threat or fear of violence

Question 13

What are the important words and phrases in the element Any offensive weapon

Answer 13

Any article capable of being used for causing bodily injury

Question 14

What are the important words and phrases in the element In circumstances that prima facie show an intention to use it to commit an offence involving bodily injury or the threat or fear of violence

Answer 14

Actions by offender show

Intentionally

On the face of it

To commit an offence

Bodily injury or the threat or fear of violence