New South Wales Consolidated Acts

CRIMES ACT 1900 - SECT 93IC

93IC Using or carrying knives in public places or schools

(1) A person must not use a knife, or carry a knife that is visible, if the use or carrying occurs--

(a) in the presence of a person, and

(b) in a public place or a school, and

(c) in a way that is likely to cause a reasonable person to reasonably fear for the person's safety.

: Maximum penalty--100 penalty units or imprisonment for 4 years, or both.

(2) It is a defence to an offence under subsection (1) if the accused person proves the person had a reasonable excuse.