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Section 139 of the Criminal Justice Act 1988 also creates an offence of having a pointed or bladed article in a public place without good reason or lawful authority. [21] Certain exemptions exist, namely if the knife is a pocket knife that does not lock in place and if the cutting edge (not blade) is under 3 inches.
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For all these, he was indicted on two counts, of having an article with a blade or point in a public place, contrary to Section 139(1) of the Criminal Justice Act 1988. Wang was tried in the Crown Court at Chelmsford , also in Essex, before His Honour Judge Pearson, Circuit Judge , with a jury.
(a) an offensive weapon as described in section 1 of the Prevention of Crime Act 1953 (b) an article to which section 139 of the Criminal Justice Act 1988 applies, or (c) a corrosive substance. A person found guilty of this offence is liable, on summary conviction, to a prison term not exceeding 12 months, a fine or both.
The Criminal Justice Act 1961 (9 & 10 Eliz. 2. c. 39) The Criminal Justice Administration Act 1962 (10 & 11 Eliz. 2. c. 15) The Criminal Justice Act 1967 (c. 80) The Criminal Justice Act 1972 (c. 71) The Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 1981 (c. 27) The Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48) The Criminal Justice Act 1987 (c. 38) The Criminal Justice ...
The Criminal Justice Act 1988 mainly relates to carrying knives in public places, Section 139 being the most important: (1) Subject to subsections (4) and (5) below, any person who has an article to which this section applies with them in a public place shall be guilty of an offence.
Proceeds of Crime (Countries and Territories designated under the Criminal Justice Act 1988) (1998 Order) (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 1999 (S.R. 1999 No. 99) Health Services (Pilot Schemes: Miscellaneous Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999 (S.R. 1999 No. 100)
The Criminal Justice Act 1988 provides a good reference for 'transient and trifling' as being an injury only chargeable as common assault. S. 47 ABH has always been regarded as a serious offence, warranting a prison sentence of up to five years. The CPS withdrew the explicit authorisation and clarified its position in 2011.