Australian Capital Territory
Crimes Regulations 2001
Subordinate Law 2001 No 42

The Australian Capital Territory Executive makes the following regulations under the Crimes Act 1900.
Dated 12 October 2001.
Bill Stefaniak
Minister
Michael Moore
Minister

Australian Capital Territory
Crimes Regulations 2001
Subordinate Law 2001 No 42
made under the
Crimes Act 1900

    

1	Name of regulations
These regulations are the Crimes Regulations 2001.
2	Commencement
These regulations commence on their notification day.
3	Exemption for retail suppliers of knives—Act, s 497 (5)
Section 497 (1) (Retail supplier of knives to display sign) does not apply to a person who sells knives by retail if—
	(a)	the sale of knives is not a major part of the person’s retail business; and
	(b)	the person displays, at each place where knives are displayed for sale, a sign, in type no smaller than 12 point, with the following text:
It is an offence to sell a knife to a person under the age of 16.  Proof of age may be required.
4	Exclusions—Act, dict, definition of knife
The following knives are excluded from the definition:
	(a)	a plastic knife designed for eating purposes;
	(b)	a blade that is not a knife blade or a blade forming part of any of the following:
	(i)	a machete;
	(ii)	a cleaver;
	(iii)	a sword.

Endnote
Notification
1	Notified under the Legislation Act 2001 on 18 October 2001.
	(see www.legislation.act.gov.au)

©  Australian Capital Territory 2001