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SUMMARY OFFENCES ACT 2005 - SECT 19E

Definitions for division

19E Definitions for division

In this division—

"commercial seller"

(a) means a person who, in trade or commerce, sells controlled items to the public; but
(b) does not include a person who sells controlled items to the public only as an employee.

"controlled item"
(a) means any of the following—
(i) a knife other than an exempt knife;
(ii) a sword, machete or axe;
(iii) a sickle or scythe;
(iv) a spear gun;
(v) a spear;
(vi) a restricted item under the Weapons Act 1990 , section 67 that is a replica of a firearm under that Act; and
(b) includes a thing prescribed by regulation to be a controlled item; and
(c) does not include a thing prescribed by regulation not to be a controlled item.

"employee" means a person who sells or may sell controlled items in the course of the person’s employment.

"exempt knife" means—
(a) a plastic or wooden knife designed to be used for eating; or
(b) a knife with a rounded or dull edge; or
Example—
a butter knife
(c) a knife designed for use as a cheese knife.

"spear" means a thing designed for use as a spear.
Example—
a thing designed for spearing fish

"sword" see the Weapons Act 1990 , schedule 2 .



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