8. Possession of prohibited weapons (Section 4 Weapons Ordinance)

8. Possession of prohibited weapons (Section 4 Weapons Ordinance)

Any person who has possession of any prohibited weapon commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $10,000 and to imprisonment for 3 years (section 4 Weapons Ordinance).

List of prohibited weapons (Schedule Weapons Ordinance):

• Chinese-style throwing dart
• Gravity knife
• Gravity-operated steel baton
• Knuckleduster whether spiked or not and with or without blade
• Chinese-style fighting iron
• Spring-loaded steel baton
• Any knife the blade which is exposed by a spring or other mechanical or electric device
• Any blade or pointed weapon designed to be used in a fashion whereby the handle is held in a clenched fist and the blade or pointed protrudes between the fingers or the fist.