Queensland Numbered Acts

WEAPONS AMENDMENT ACT 2011 No. 37 - SECT 32

(1) Section 7A(e) to (n)—

renumber as section 7A(l) to (u).

(2) Section 7A(a) to (d)—

omit, insert—

'(a) any clothing, apparel, adornment, accessory or other thing—

(i) designed to disguise any weapon or other cutting or piercing instrument capable of causing bodily harm; or

Examples—

a bowen knife belt, a credit card knife

(ii) designed for use as a weapon or a cutting or piercing instrument capable of causing bodily harm;

(b) any knife so designed or constructed so as to be used as a weapon that while the knife is held in 1 hand, the blade may be released by that hand;

(c) a ballistic knife that propels or releases a knife-like blade of any material by any means other than an explosive;

(d) a butterfly knife, a knife known as a 'balisong', a pantographic knife, or a similar device that consists of a single-edged or multi-edged blade or spike that fits within 2 handles attached to the blade or spike by transverse pivot pins or pantographic linkage and is capable of being opened by gravity or centrifugal force;

(e) a flick knife, or a similar device of any material that has a blade folded or recessed into the handle that opens automatically by gravity or centrifugal force or if pressure is applied to a button, spring or device in or attached to the handle of the device;

(f) a push knife, or a similar device designed as a weapon that consists of a single-edged or multi-edged blade or spike and allows the blade or spike to be supported by the palm of the hand so that stabbing blows or slashes can be inflicted by a punching or pushing action;

(g) a sheath knife, or a similar device of any material that has a sheath which withdraws into its handle by gravity or centrifugal force or if pressure is applied to a button, spring or device attached to or forming part of the sheath, handle or blade of the device;

(h) a star knife, or a similar device that consists of at least 2 angular points, blades or spikes, of any material, disposed outwardly about a central axis point and that are designed to spin around the central axis point in flight when thrown at a target;

(i) a trench knife, or a similar device that consists of a single-edged or multi-edged blade or spike of any material that is fitted with a handle made of any hard substance that is designed to be fitted over the knuckles of the hand of the user to protect the knuckles and increase the effect of a punch or blow;

(j) a riding crop that contains, conceals or disguises a knife, stiletto or any other single-edged or multi-edged blade or spike of any length or of any material;

(k) a walking stick or cane that contains, conceals or disguises a sword or any other single-edged or multi-edged blade, knife or spike of any length or of any material;'.