Section 29: Offensive weapon

29. Offensive weapon (1) Any person who, without lawful authority or reasonable excuse, the proof of which shall lie on him, has with him in any public place any offensive weapon, shall commit an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years and to a fine not exceeding 100,000 rupees. (2) Where any person is convicted of an offence under subsection (1), the Court may make an order for the forfeiture or disposal of any weapon in respect of which the offence was committed. (3) In this section— “offensive weapon” has the same meaning as in the Public Gatherings Act; “public place” has the same meaning as in the Public Gatherings Act. [S. 29 amended by Act 29 of 1990; Act 5 of 1999; s. 8 of Act 36 of 2008 w.e.f.