Offensive Weapons, Pointed & Bladed Articles

Question 1

What Act and Section is Offensive Weapons in a public place under?

Answer 1

S1 Prevention of Crime Act - Offensive Weapons in a public place

Question 2

Types of offensive weapon

Answer 2

• made
• adapted
• intended

Question 3

What Act & Section is pointed & bladed articles in a public place under

Answer 3

S139 Criminal Justice Act

Question 4

What is S139A Criminal Justice Act

Answer 4

Offence to have pointed/bladed article on school premises w/o good reason/lawful auth

Question 5

What is S139B Criminal Justice Act

Answer 5

Allows police officers & teachers power to enter & search school premises for points bladed articles

May search school premises & any person on premises for:
- Articles under S139 Criminal Justice Act
- Offensive weapons under S1 Prevention of Crime Act

Question 6

S1A Prevention of Crime Act

Answer 6

• have offence weapon
• in public place
• unlawfully & intentionally threatens another person w/ weapon in such a way a reasonable person would think there was immediate risk of physical harm

Question 7

S139AA Criminal Justice Act

Answer 7

• has pointed/bladed article / offensive weapon
• in public place/education premises
• unlawfully & intentionally threatens w/ article in such a way a reasonable person would think there was immediate risk of physical harm

Question 8

S52 Offensive Weapons Act

Answer 8

Threatening w/ an offensive weapon/pointed/bladed article / corrosive substance in a private place

Question 9

What type of offence is threatening w/ offensive weapon etc in a private place
& sentencing

Answer 9

Either way

up to 4 yrs on indictment

Question 10

S44 Offensive Weapons Act 2019

Answer 10

Flick knives & Gravity knives illegal in public or private

Only defence is for use in gallery/museum

Question 11

S46 Offensive Weapons Act 2019

Answer 11

Sets out specific list of made offensive weapons which are illegal to posses in private

e.g. Zombie knife, Baton, Knuckleduster, Kusari gams

Defences
- historical importance
- education
- film/theatre set
- historical re-enactment
- museum/gallery

Question 12

S6 Offensive Weapons Act

Answer 12

Possession of corrosive substance (capable of burning human skin by corrosion) in a public place

• unless reasonable authority/excuse - e.g. walking back from B7Q with brick cleaner