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The Prevention of Crime Act 1953.

Section 1 provides that any person who, without

lawful authority or reasonable excuse.

has with him in any public place any offensive weapon shall be guilty of an offence.

The expression "offensive weapon" is defined as meaning any article made or adapted for use for causing injury to the person or intended by the person having it with him for such a use by him.

The expression "public place" is defined as including any highway and any other premises or place to which at the material time the public have or are permitted to have access, whether on payment or otherwise.

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