{"ActName":"PUBLIC ORDER ACT 1969","FootNoteRels":[],"IsFirstSection":"false","act_description":"<p><span id=\"27\">AN ACT TO FACILITATE THE MAINTENANCE OF PUBLIC ORDER</span></p>","act_last_updated":"17 February 2017","section_html":"<section title=\"[PUB 7D] s 7D Possession of offensive weapons\" class=\"section\"><div class=\"title\"><h3 class=\"sectiontitle\"><span class=\"edpnum\"><span class=\"hidden\" data-refpt_id=\"LOF.CAP20.PAFJ69.S7D\" daya-type=\"ext\"> </span><span id=\"66\">[PUB 7D]&emsp;</span></span><span class=\"designum\"><span id=\"68\">7D&emsp;</span></span><span id=\"67\">Possession of offensive weapons</span></h3></div><div class=\"hiddendiv\" data-value=\"LOF_LOF.VOL2.SGM_LOF.CAP20.PAFJ69.S7D.1\"></div><div class=\"subsect\"><span class=\"designum\"><span class=\"hidden\" data-refpt_id=\"LOF.CAP20.PAFJ69.S7D.1\" daya-type=\"ext\"> </span><span id=\"69\">(1)&emsp;</span></span><span id=\"70\">Any person who, without lawful excuse, the onus of providing which shall be upon him or her, carried or has in his or her possession or under his or her control any offensive weapon shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable upon conviction to a fine not exceeding $5,000 or to a term of imprisonment not exceeding 3 years, or to both.</span></div><div class=\"hiddendiv\" data-value=\"LOF_LOF.VOL2.SGM_LOF.CAP20.PAFJ69.S7D.2\"></div><div class=\"subsect\"><span class=\"designum\"><span class=\"hidden\" data-refpt_id=\"LOF.CAP20.PAFJ69.S7D.2\" daya-type=\"ext\"> </span><span id=\"71\">(2)&emsp;</span></span><span id=\"72\">Without prejudice to the general meaning of the words \u201coffensive weapon\u201d in this section it shall include a sword, spear, cane knife, cutlass, club, axe, hatchet, knife or other dangerous weapon, stick or stone or any object, article or thing (whether similar to the foregoing or otherwise) intended or likely to be used for an aggressive or unlawful purpose.</span></div></section><div class=\"hiddendiv\" data-value=\"LOF_LOF.VOL2.SGM_LOF.CAP20.PAFJ69.S7E\"></div>"}