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What is the definition of “Sharply Pointed & Bladed Articles”?

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Section 139(1) Criminal Justice Act 1988

It’s is an offence for a person to have with them any article that has a blade or is 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.