(1) Subject to subsections (4) and (5) below, any person who has an article to which this section applies with him in a public place shall be guilty of an offence.

(2) Subject to subsection (3) below, this section applies to any article which has a blade or is sharply pointed except a folding pocketknife.

(3) This section applies to a folding pocketknife if the cutting edge of its blade exceeds 3 inches.

4. It shall be a defence for a person charged with an offence under this section to prove that he had good reason or lawful authority for having the article with him in a public place. (5) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (4) above, it shall be a defence for a person charged with an offence under this section to prove that he had the article with him-
(a)for use at work;
(b)for religious reasons; or
(c)as part of any national costume.

- Without lawful excuse
- Have a blade, sharply pointed or folding pocket knife
- In a public place

On summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months, or a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum, or both;

On conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding four years, or a fine, or both.

Section 139 defines a bladed article as any article that has a blade or is sharply pointed, unless it is a folding pocket knife with a cutting edge less than 3 inches