s.12Prohibition of offensive weapons
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Section 12Part 3 — General Provisions

Prohibition of offensive weapons

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Whoever, while present at a public meeting, has with that person (either openly or concealed about that person's person) any offensive weapon otherwise than in pursuance of lawful authority commits an offence.
Whoever, at any time when any public meeting is in progress, has with that person any offensive weapon in any public place within earshot of any speaker at such meeting shall be deemed to have had such offensive weapon while present at such public meeting until that person proves affirmatively that that person's presence in such public place was neither directly nor indirectly consequent upon the fact that such meeting was in progress at the time.
It is declared that —
the lawful possession of any licence or permit to carry a firearm in any public place shall not afford a defence to any proceedings under this section; and
a person shall be deemed to be within earshot of any speaker at any time when that person is at any point at which the voice of the speaker is audible notwithstanding that it would not have been so audible but for the use of a microphone, amplifier or other similar apparatus or device.
For the purpose of this section, no person shall be deemed to be acting in pursuance of lawful authority unless —
if the offensive weapon involved is a firearm, that person is acting in the capacity of a member of the armed services of the Crown or of a constable; or
if the offensive weapon is other than a firearm, that person is acting in the capacity of a servant of the Crown or member of a fire brigade.

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offensive weapon

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