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Summary Offences Act 2005
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### sec.19E Definitions for division
In this division—
commercial seller —
means a person who, in trade or commerce, sells controlled items to the public; but
does not include a person who sells controlled items to the public only as an employee.
controlled item —
means any of the following—
a knife other than an exempt knife;
a sword, machete or axe;
a sickle or scythe;
a spear gun;
a spear;
a restricted item under the Weapons Act 1990 , section 67 that is a replica of a firearm under that Act; and
includes a thing prescribed by regulation to be a controlled item; and
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 plastic or wooden knife designed to be used for eating; or
a knife with a rounded or dull edge; or
a butter knife
a knife designed for use as a cheese knife.
spear means a thing designed for use as a spear.
a thing designed for spearing fish
sword see the Weapons Act 1990 , schedule 2 .
s 19E ins 2024 No. 1 s 6
- (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.
- (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
- (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.
- (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
- (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.