Section 233A: Sale or offer for sale of offensive instrument in the open

233A. Sale or offer for sale of offensive instrument in the open (1) Any person who sells, exposes, keeps or offers for sale on the street, in a fair, or in any other open-air space, an axe, knife, cutlass, hook of any type, or any instrument or tool with a blade or pointed edge, shall commit an offence. (2) The offender shall be liable, on conviction, to a fine not exceeding 25,000 rupees and to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 10 years. [Issue 2] C57 – 60 Revised Laws of Mauritius (3) Where any person is convicted of an offence under subsection (1), the Court may make an order for— (a) the forfeiture and disposal of any article in respect of which the offence was committed; (b) the cancellation of the licence or permit held by the offender. [S. 233A inserted by s. 4 of Act 30 of 2001; amended by s. 8 of Act 36 of 2008 w.e.f. 6 December 2008.]