Thread: Carrying Knives

Originally Posted by No.3

Specific places have additional higher restrictions, Parliament grounds, Corrections and Govt department offices, Courts and Police, Hospitals and mass transit facilities off the top of my head. Lawful purpose reasonable excuse basically...

I carry two knives with me on a daily basis in a hospital, a 38mm key-ring knife and a Leatherman. Both are used multiple times per day. Lawful purpose is the key phrase in the legislation.

Originally Posted by gundoc

I carry two knives with me on a daily basis in a hospital, a 38mm key-ring knife and a Leatherman. Both are used multiple times per day. Lawful purpose is the key phrase in the legislation.

You doing quick amputations on the side while at work @gundoc

Originally Posted by viper

You doing quick amputations on the side while at work @gundoc

Yes, Vicky helps me choose them!

Originally Posted by gundoc

..... Lawful purpose is the key phrase in the legislation.

That would be the sensible way of writing it but unfortunately, for reasons unbeknownst to us mere mortals, the legislators decided to go with "reasonable excuse" instead of lawful purpose.

"13A Possession of knives
(1) Every person is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months or a
fine not exceeding $2,000 who, in any public place, without reasonable excuse,
has any knife in his or her possession.
(2) On convicting any person of an offence against subsection (1), the court may
order that the knife be forfeited to the Crown."